Jason Aronson, Inc.
Pages: 208
Trim: 6¼ x 8¼
978-0-7657-0036-0 • Hardback • June 1997 • $97.00 • (£75.00)
George Schedler is professor of philosophy at Southern Illinois University, Carbondale.
Part 1 The Confederate Battle Flag: Racist or Multicultural Symbol? Chapter 2 Overview Chapter 3 Moral Limits on Flag Designs Chapter 4 Incorporation of the Battle Flag as Racist Chapter 5 First and Fourteenth Amendment Issues Chapter 6 A Racially Neutral Purpose for the Battle Flag Chapter 7 Recommendations Part 8 Black Reparations Chapter 9 Reparations for Slavery Chapter 10 Compensation for de Jure Segregation Part 11 Conclusion Chapter 12 Common Threads
A useful and provocative stimulus to continued discussion concerning the serious and unresolved issue of racism in our society.....
— Manuel Davenport, Texas A&M University; Southwest Philosophy Review
Schelder writes in a straightforward, analytical style, and he is well informed about the history relevant to the issues he addresses.....
— Torin Alter, Department of Philosophy, The University of Alabama; Social Theory and Practice, Vol.26, No.1 (Spring 2000)