Valls, Andrew
Rethinking Racial Justice
- ISBN 13:
- 9780190860561
- author:
- Valls, Andrew
- format:
- Paperback / softback
- publisher:
- Oxford University Press Inc
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2018
- Pages:
- 256
- Dimensions:
- 23.4 x 16.2 x 1.5 centimetres (0
- Genre:
- Nonfiction, Politics, History & Theory
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
Rethinking Racial Justice by Andrew Valls is a thought-provoking exploration of the challenges faced by the United States in addressing racial injustice. The author argues that liberal theory permits, and in some cases requires, race-conscious policies and institutional arrangements in pursuit of racial equality. Valls critiques two prevailing views on racial justice: one from the political right, which advocates for a race-blind approach, and another from the left, which supports temporary, diversity-promoting measures. He contends that these approaches oversimplify the complexities of racial justice and neglect the need for nuanced, context-specific solutions. By reorienting the terms of racial justice and challenging liberal theory's tendency to ignore race, Valls aims to stimulate a more informed and inclusive debate about how to address the legacies of past injustices.
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