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- Narrated by: Hugh Mann
- Length: 11 hrs and 9 mins
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- Categories: Politics & Social Sciences, Politics & Government
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Absolutely Essential for us Gen Z
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Publisher's Summary
Through a series of essays, Sowell presents an in-depth look at key beliefs behind many policies and trends. He presents eye-opening insights into the development of the ghetto culture, a culture cheered on toward self-destruction by white liberals who consider themselves "friends" of blacks.
Black Rednecks and White Liberals is the capstone of decades of outstanding research and writing on racial and cultural issues by Thomas Sowell.
What the critics say
"These vigorously argued essays present a stimulating challenge to the conventional wisdom." (Publishers Weekly)
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- DGFeijoo
- 2019-03-22
I Was Enthrolled
if you're looking for a neo-marxist, politically correct approach to history and culture, you've come to the wrong place. But if you care enough about issues ranging ranging from the education of blacks and the real history of slavery to actually want to make a positive difference instead of just playing politics, then you will not be disappointed. Thomas Sowell is the greatest black intellectual that I have ever read, and as far as I am concerned, he is one of the most important thinkers of our time.
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- gamut
- 2018-09-19
Stellar book, stellar performance
There's a strange realization you get when you're just a dozen minutes into this book. It's not about what you think it's about, but what it's about is truly mind-altering.
I promise you will change your view of culture, and history, forever.
This copy is easy to listen to, too. Clear, well-recorded, and convincingly performed.
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- Steven
- 2018-09-19
Sowell is a fact master
I absolutely love Sowell. This is my second book of his and he never disappoints.
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- Bradley Morin
- 2018-09-13
Should have been mandatory reading in high school
While you can probably say that about most of Thomas Sowell's books, this book has always stood out for me among all of his work. Hugh Mann is a simply fantastic narrator for this work and his flow through each chapter only enhances Dr. Sowell's work. I really can't recommend this book enough.
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- Trevor Reeve-Newson
- 2021-04-25
Fascinating Read
Very good read, gave me facts and figures and a story I couldn't put down.
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- Eric L. MCCOOEYE
- 2020-05-20
Thomas Sowell is an American Treasure!
Sowell's works should be included in college studies. He is profound! she's highly recommended. Thank you.
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- Mr. S
- 2018-12-05
Wow, couldn't put this book down.
Facsinating read and very thought provoking. Presents a perspective that is logical and rarely heard among mainstream thinkers. Thomas Sowell is an intellectual giant.
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- Wells Cushnie
- 2022-04-23
brilliant alternative explanation for parts of USA
I love a book that thoroughly bashes the historical culture of my Scottish ancestors and blames them for modern problems!
for those who care more about who writes a book than what ideas the book contains, the author is a black American academic born in the south in the 1930s. he is not Scottish or from the other areas to which he (and others) attributes the horrid aspects of redneck culture but he is not intentionally belittling Scots. if you use the word redneck to mean something less negative - it is often used by very reasonable people where I am from to describe country folk in general for instance - then it might be easy to be offended by his use of the term which is strictly negative.
although a contemporary of the well known black activists of his day, he argues that many of the problems faced by black Americans (and the white trash that sometimes seem in contrast) could be better solved by fixing internal rather than external problems. too be fair, this topic was discussed to some extent by figures such as Malcolm X, but Sowell provides a different explanation for the root causes than I have read elsewhere and builds pretty solid base to support his theory.
essentially, he starts by describing an anti-bellum American south whose white habitants were mostly extremely ignorant and poor and derived from a few similarly ignorant and poor parts of Britain which embraced a culture of casual violence, lack of respect for the welfare of self or others, gambling, and disdain for work or planning for the future. these are his original rednecks and have certainly been described by others. there is a small educated rich class which history focuses on but these aren't relevant really to this book.
add a bunch of horribly mistreated people uprooted from various cultures in Africa and forced to interact intimately with these rednecks for generations. for various reasons the redneck culture is adopted to varying extent by the black people, which continues on after the end of slavery.
lots of black Americans do not adopt this culture or abandon it, especially those who leave the south or who get a good education (presumably like the author). other black Americans came to the USA later and never had this culture to begin with. unfortunately, the mass migration of black people from the American south after WWII carried the redneck culture to the new black slums of the industrial north and overwhelmed the less redneck black communities that were there. it persists and, now separated from it's southern background, is unfortunately assumed to be "black culture" rather than what he feels it is: redneck culture.
this is not a fashionable book which will get you woke cred or help with virtue signalling among leftest circles. it also will not help you much if you are trying to seem cool to white supremacy types. it is however very interesting to read a very overhashed topic from a different perspective.
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- mike
- 2022-04-15
one of his best so far
I've read or listened to the majority of basic economics and "the housing boom and bust" but this is the first Thomas Sowell book where I didn't feel like I had to force myself to pay attention, don't get me wrong he's always making good points in all his books but the subject matter is often very dry and I'm only reading it for educational purposes.
however this book made me incredibly interested in the history of the academic achievements of not only black students in the early 19th century but of the history of middle-man minorities in Europe, something I never thought could grab my attention as much as military or political history.
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- Rodney B.
- 2022-04-14
this was very enlightening
there's a lot of missing information when it comes to discussions of what happened in the past. Moreover there's a lot of misinformation as well. Work like this is vital for today's age. This work should be required reading in high school for all Western Nations.
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- S. Chavez
- 2019-08-13
Rethink your feelings on Black Culture
After reading this book I will rethink my ideals on black culture. I never really agree with the way African Americans gravitated to the notion that you were not really black unless you subscribed to hip-hop culture or dressed like a hoodlum. if you did not speak in slang or use proper English you were considered a sellout or you wanted to be white. this book breaks down the idea of wanting to be white and where it came from. The fact that our ignorant slang speaks and somewhat attitudes and not just holy hours but have transcended different cultures in generations for years is a surprise. after this book, I am more comfortable in my ideas of not wanting to assimilate to hip-hop culture or be like the others they call me whitewashed. I will push through my success I will make sure I am not falling into the black redneck or the liberal white mentality.
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- Joe C
- 2012-04-19
Informative Book
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I learned a great deal from this book. I feel it is one of the best books ever written about Black culture and White liberals. I like the fact Thomas Sowell backed up every narrative with facts. The book move along very quickly. I would highly recommend this book.
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- Matt
- 2018-04-14
A Fascinating Rebuttal To Common Race Teachings
My first book from Sowell and won't be my last. Sowell focuses on a number of topics regarding race relations between the majority and minorities around the world from Blacks in America to Jews to Germans after World War Two. Each one adding new information that I was never told in school, often because it does not fit the narrative commonly held on how race relations have occured and how they influence today. Sowell provides a different take on these events and thus a different stance on what policies and actions would improve current race related issues today. Fascinating read.
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- sodabug
- 2021-01-05
A racist apology
I start this book thinking that it would provide interesting cultural insights. The first few chapters are good but then Sowell uses the historical facts of the first few chapters in order to make a racist political interpretation of history. Sowell posits that negative treatment of black Americans derives not from racism but what he characterizes as negative cultural attributes inherited by black slaves from uncivilized Irish and Scottish colonizers.
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- Carl Wilson
- 2018-08-06
Reshaped my view of race and race relations in U.S
Sowell reached back into history to find the origins of race and class struggles across the globe. Americans will be surprised to learn that many of their prejudices towards blacks were first targeted towards whites in the British Isles.
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- ComputerBastard
- 2009-05-15
Great Book, Somewhat Misleading Title
Thomas Sowell's scholarly expertise does not fail to disappoint in this enlightening book. Far from rendering blanket opinions, Dr. Sowell provides the reader/listener with an exceedingly well-sourced (but not at all dry) account of the origins of so-called "African American culture".
But the best surprise is that this book goes far beyond what the title appears to imply. Sowell provides one of the must elucidating explanations of the seemingly maniacal worldwide hatred of Jews that I have ever heard. He explains the role of the "middleman minority" and how their rational economic behavior often translates into class and ethnic stereotyping and hatred.
This book is a hard one to put down, and despite its scholarly merits, does not lull the reader into unconsciousness. Indeed, Sowell's writing style (the first book of his I've ever read) is crisp, clear, engaging, and always thought provoking. A solid narrative performance is also offered by Hugh Mann.
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- S. Hunter
- 2020-09-30
A very slanted perspective
Although he makes a few good points, his sweeinging generalizations, emotionally charged language and the intentional bias reflected in the enormous amount of information omitted make this a poor choice for anyone seeking to better understand our history.
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- Anonymous User
- 2020-09-01
Who hurt you?
It’s just a southern hating book saying we are all lazy, stupid and not good people. There is no actual facts in this book. I assume the writer was wronged by a southerner at some point and wrote a book hating on all of us.
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- Mark
- 2008-10-28
Thomas Sowell is my hero
Thomas Sowell book has taught me that history is the foundation to understanding ideologies, both economic and political.
Initially, the title seemed extreme to me -- BUT right away, this book is a history lesson. When I say to friends, "Do you know where the word 'redneck' came from?", they all give the same answer I had before listening to this book.
This book is a good investment, especially if you want to understand how history has shaped some of the radical thinking of today.
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- Darrell
- 2006-04-07
Sowell An American Treasure
This book is an extraordinary example of clear, honest, and insightful thinking about people, culture, and history. Although the title would indicate that the book is entirely about some specific segments of American black culture and the white liberals who promote and seek to perpetuate such ills, it is actually broader in overall subject matter. Dr. Sowell, however, sticks close to his purpose as he ranges across time and geography, history and ideas. And his purpose is to draw a bead on the terrible damage done by the dishonesty and revisionism of self-serving and self-proclaimed moral and intellectual thinkers, teachers, demagogues, and other voices who are reported in the media. These, who Sowell sometimes refers to as the Anointed, seek to set those of us who they believe are not so blessed on the path of true moral perception and right thinking, and by their position in academia or politics have largely achieved their objective.
Thomas Sowell's ideas may be novel to many who have not looked beyond the classroom, the newspaper, or the television. If any would read this book, they will find reason and understanding supported by a world of facts, not selected facts. His presentation is clear, understandable, and easily absorbed by any people who care to think for themselves. This book is not a dry discourse or dissertation written expressly for scholars, but a lively and entertaining education. The narrator is excellent. Give it a listen.
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