Losing the Race: Self-Sabotage in Black America
John McWhorter offers a controversial examination of defeatism and pessimism in Black America. Drawing on his perspective as a linguistics professor, he considers how attitudes associated with self-sabotage may affect the opportunities and future prospects of young African Americans.
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Losing the Race examines social attitudes and their possible effects within Black America.
John McWhorter, a professor of linguistics, presents a controversial portrait centered on defeatism and pessimism.
The book considers how these attitudes may threaten to hold young African Americans back.
Its subject is self-sabotage, viewed through a critical discussion of contemporary social and cultural issues.
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