Power Philosophy And Egalitarianism Women The Family And African Americans | Politics

In this book Robert C. Smith presents a philosophical and empirical examination on the subordination of women and blacks in the United States. Comparing liberalism-specifically the major social contract philosophies-and Marxism on the nature of the subordination of blacks and women and their proposals if any for women’s and black liberation Smith argues that sexual and racial equalitarianism in the United States is about politics and power. He begins with a discussion of the multiple meanings of politics and its relationship to power and an analysis of nine power bases blacks and women should acquire and manipulate in order to advance a moral and substantive equalitarianism. These power bases include money knowledge (including technology and information) religion morality authority size/solidarity charisma violence and status. Smith concludes by making a moral case for racial and sexual equalitarianism and advocates for black leadership to use the power bases available to it to make reparations for the civil rights issue of the 21st century. Power Philosophy and Egalitarianism is an essential read for all those interested in race women and politics today. |Power Philosophy and Egalitarianism Women the Family and African Americans | Politics