Clarence Thomas and the Tough Love Crowd Counterfeit Heroes and Unhappy Truths |
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| Author:
| Roberts, Ronald Suresh |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8147-7454-0 |
| Publication Date: | Dec 1994 |
| Publisher: | New York University Press
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| Imprint: | NYU Press |
| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $89.00 |
Book Description:
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Argues that black conservatives have no real constituency but, as in the case of Clarence Thomas, are held up - and proclaim themselves - as ruthlessly honest, above self-interest and crude political loyalties. They claim to be outsiders, even from within society's most powerful institutions.
Argues that black conservatives have no real constituency but, as in the case of Clarence Thomas, are held up - and proclaim themselves - as ruthlessly honest, above self-interest and crude political loyalties. They claim to be outsiders, even from within society's most powerful institutions.