Book
How capitalism underdeveloped Black America : problems in race, political economy, and society
Publication Information
Chicago, Illinois : Haymarket Books, 2015.
Physical Description
xlviii, 311 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Summary
"Manning Marable offers profound insight into the deeply intertwined problems of race and class in the United States historically and today. How Capitalism Underdeveloped Black America dispenses impeccably comprehensive research to expose the realities of African American poverty, health, employment, and education, as well as other demographics. Marable's conclusions prove an undeniable connection between the oppression and exploitation of Black America and capitalism." --Back cover.
Notes
Originally published: Boston, MA : South End Press, ©1983.
Contents
- The Crisis of the Black Working Class
- The Black Poor : Highest Stage of Underdevelopment
- Groundings with My Sisters : Patriarchy and the Exploitation of Black Women
- Black Prisoners and Punishment in a Racist/Capitalist State
- Black Capitalism : Entrepreneurs, Consumers, and the Historical Evolution of the Black Market
- Black Brahmins : The Underdevelopment of Black Political Leadership
- The Ambiguous Politics of the Black Church
- The Destruction of Black Education
- The Meaning of Racist Violence in Late Capitalism
- Conclusion : Towards a Socialist America.