At the risk of being hyperbolic, I will state that this is truly a mind-expanding book. Almost every page includes fresh insights. The author brings the accumulated wisdom from a surprising variety of current and historical sources into this comprehensive study of the principles of racism. D'Souza describes the causes underlying the various forms of discrimination, including rational discrimination along with the unintended consequences of the civil rights act of 1964.
As a first generation immigrant from India, Dinish D'Souza appreciates the opportunity and freedom that America provides and also feels indebted to the civil rights movement whose campaign for black equality helped to expand rights and opportunities for all minority citizens. Regardless, he has several reservations regarding some of the consequences of the of the civil rights movement and describes these in painstaking detail across our existing wide social and cultural spectrum in America - from the extremes in perspectives - from those of unwed mothers to those of gang members and many others.
The author feels that most of our basic assumptions about racism and civil rights are either wrong or obsolete and he is committed to the liberal goals of a just and inclusive society without exception. As a minority D'Souza can address topics with a frankness that would be virtually impossible of a white person and he believes that this is part of what is wrong with the American race debate. It has become taboo to have an honest discussion about racial issues in today's environment without being labeled as a racist and it is vital that we reframe this issue so it can be honestly debated and defused.
He addresses the racial issue with an unusual candor and describes specific proposals to create liberty and equal rights for everyone in our multiracial society. He makes the convincing case that the main obstacle facing African Americans is neither white racism, as many liberals claim, nor black genetic deficiency, as Charles Murray and others imply. Rather it involves destructive and pathological cultural patterns of behavior: excessive reliance on government, conspiratorial paranoia about racism, a resistance to academic achievement as "acting white", a celebration of the criminal and outlaw as authentically black, and the normalization of illegitimacy and dependency.
He suggests that the concept of cultural relativism - the belief that all cultures are equally competent and capable of achieving equal results - is deeply flawed and must be addressed if we are to understand the underlying principles and develop realistic solutions to our nation's racial crisis.
This is not a superficial "feel good" type of book. Rather it is an honest in-depth study of the serious racial issues facing American society today. Anyone who reads it in its entirely will acquire a much deeper understanding of this complex issue and possibly discover potential solutions they hadn't previously considered.
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