Ebook: America at War with Itself
Author: Giroux Henry A., Kelley Robin D. G
- Tags: Discrimination, Discrimination--United States, Police brutality, Police brutality--United States, Social control, Social control--United States, Toleration, Toleration--United States, Violence, Violence--United States, Electronic books, Discrimination -- United States, Police brutality -- United States, Social control -- United States, Toleration -- United States, Violence -- United States, United States
- Series: Open Media book
- Year: 2017
- Publisher: City Lights Publishers
- City: United States
- Language: English
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From hatemongering tactics in the run-up to the 2016 presidential race, to the increasing number of mass shootings, to excessive police violence, evidence that America is at war with itself is everywhere around us. The question is not whether or not it's happening, but how to understand what's driving the crisis and how to prevent conditions from getting worse. In this insightful book, Henry A. Giroux offers a far-reaching critique of the economic interests, cultural dynamics, and political forces at work in the nation's shift toward increasingly abusive forms of power, and what can and should be done to resist them.
Reflecting on a wide range of social issues, Giroux contrasts Donald Trump's America with Sandra Bland's to understand who really benefits from politically fueled intolerance for immigrants, communities of color, Muslims, low-income families, and those who challenge state and corporate power. A passionate advocate for civil rights and the importance of the...