{"product_id":"the-end-of-anger-a-new-generations-take-on-race-and-rage-isbn-9780061998560","title":"The End of Anger: A New Generation's Take on Race and Rage","description":"\u003cp\u003e“A tremendously important book—gracefully done, painfully perceptive…fearless in its honesty.”\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e—Jonathan Kozol, author of Savage Inequalities\u003cp\u003e“The most authoritative accounting I’ve seen of where our country stands in its unending quest to resolve the racial dilemma on which it was founded.”\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e—Diane McWhorter, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Carry Me Home\u003cp\u003e“The End of Anger may be the defining work on America’s new racial dynamics.”\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e—Anthony D. Romero, Executive Director of the American Civil Liberties Union\u003cp\u003eEllis Cose is a venerated voice on American life. With The End of Anger, he offers readers a sharp and insightful contemporary look at the decline of black rage, the demise of white guilt, and the intergenerational shifts in how blacks and whites view and interact with each other. A new generation’s take on race and rage, The End of Anger may be the most important book dealing with race to be published in the last several decades.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis landmark study on American culture provides a vital framework for understanding our time:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eFighters, Dreamers, and Believers:\u003c\/b\u003e How the civil rights generation, their children, and their grandchildren developed starkly different views on race, anger, and opportunity in America.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eThe Post-Racial Myth:\u003c\/b\u003e An examination of Barack Obama’s presidency—how it inspired unprecedented optimism in Black America while simultaneously exposing deep-seated racial anxiety in the nation.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eThe Decline of Black Rage:\u003c\/b\u003e Why the defining emotion of the civil rights struggle has been replaced by a new, more complex sense of hope, even in the face of persistent structural inequality.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eA New Black Middle Class:\u003c\/b\u003e Through exclusive surveys of Harvard MBAs and other elite groups, Cose explores the successes and anxieties of a privileged class navigating a world of new possibilities.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e | \u003cp\u003eWith \u003cem\u003eThe Rage of a Privileged Class\u003c\/em\u003e, Ellis Cose, a venerated and bestselling voice on American life, offered an eye-opening look at the simmering anger of the black middle class. Some sixteen years later, Cose has discovered this group is much less angry and even optimistic about its future, despite a flagging economy and a deeply divided body politic. With \u003cem\u003eThe End of Anger\u003c\/em\u003e, Cose examines these new attitudes as well as the decline of white guilt and the intergenerational shifts in how blacks and whites view and interact with each other. Weaving material from interviews and two large and ambitious surveys, Cose—an esteemed journalist—offers an invaluable portrait of contemporary America, one that attempts to make sense of what a people do when the American dream, for some, is finally within reach, as one historical era ends and another begins. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe End of Anger\u003c\/em\u003e is an indispensable exploration of how mores change from one generation to the next and may well be the most important book dealing with race and class to be published in recent decades.\u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003e“The most authoritative accounting I’ve seen of where our country stands in its unending quest to resolve the racial dilemma on which it was founded. With seasoned insight backed by groundbreaking research, Ellis Cose brings us up to date on the transformations that were both wrought by and reflected in the coming of Obama. Cose is among the most rigorous and original observers of the national pageant, and his new book is a moving, sometimes startling, appraisal of this pivotal moment in our history.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDiane McWhorter, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Carry Me Home\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Ellis Cose brilliantly explains why black Americans have become less angry, more hopeful, and more likely to transcend old racial boundaries over the past decade, even as the least educated members of every racial-ethnic group have fallen behind. His eloquent account will inspire hope and pride in black and white Americans alike-but it will also raise disquieting questions about whether we can consolidate and extend the impressive gains he describes.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eStephanie Coontz, author of A Strange Stirring: The Feminine Mystique and American Women at the Dawn of the 1960s\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Provocative. . . . You never forget the first or second time you read Ellis Cose’s \u003ci\u003eThe Rage of a Privileged Class\u003c\/i\u003e. . . . Look for even more robust conversation [with] \u003ci\u003eThe End of Anger\u003c\/i\u003e. - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eEssence\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“The most authoritative accounting I’ve seen of where our country stands in its unending quest to resolve the racial dilemma on which it was founded. . . . [Cose’s] new book is a moving, sometimes startling, appraisal of this pivotal moment in our history.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDiane McWhorter, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Carry Me Home\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A masterpiece in illuminating one of the most significant issues in the history of our republic. . . . It is one of those books every American of conscience should read.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eRobert M. Morgenthau, former district attorney of New York County\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“[A] refreshing, readable, and comprehensive look at race in 21st-century America.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A fascinating read. . . . \u003ci\u003eThe End of Anger\u003c\/i\u003e is a worthy look at where we are and where we’re headed.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePhiladelphia City Paper\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Once again Ellis Cose holds up a powerful lens to bring to light the thoughts, dreams, and perspectives of African Americans today. His findings and insights are an important contribution to the national conversation on race, class, and opportunity in America.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eGeoffrey Canada, Educator\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A tremendously important book–gracefully done, painfully perceptive, and, as always in Cose’s writing, fearless in its honesty about the ways that black and white Americans continue to be distanced from each other, even at the topmost levels of success.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eJonathan Kozol, author of Savage Inequalities and Letters to a Young Teacher\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“\u003ci\u003eThe End of Anger\u003c\/i\u003e is a masterpiece in illuminating one of the most significant issues in the history of our republic. But it’s more than that–it’s a case study of how our values are transmitted and realized through history; of how social conditioning affects perception; and of how a truly gifted journalist can look at even the most painful realities through a filter of compassion and sympathy. It is one of those books every American of conscience should read.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eRobert M. Morgenthau, former District Attorney of New York County\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Ellis Cose has brilliantly chronicled an epochal black Age of Rage and now, with equal originality, the End of Anger. Cose documents the paradigm shift from black rage to a post-angry racial politics in the Age of Obama. In the process, he illuminates the contemporary racial landscape while avoiding the illusion of a post-racial era and the romance of a static racial condition. This is engaged social history and critical analysis at its best!” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMichael Eric Dyson, author of Presidential Race\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“[Cose] illuminates the contemporary racial landscape while avoiding the illusion of a post-racial era and the romance of a static racial condition. This is engaged social history and critical analysis at its best!” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMichael Eric Dyson, author of Presidential Race\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“\u003ci\u003eThe End of Anger\u003c\/i\u003e may be the defining work on America’s new racial dynamics. Deeply researched, artfully reasoned, and beautifully written. . . . Cose deepens our understanding not just of race but of the power of generational transformation.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eAnthony D. Romero, executive director of the American Civil Liberties Union\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“[A book] that will undoubtedly fuel much debate for years to come.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDaily News\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Ellis Cose defines what racial equality means to a new generation.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eUptown Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Cose expertly interweaves his own research into the opinions of others, creating an intriguing dialogue about the future of America as class becomes king.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eEbony\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“\u003ci\u003eThe End of Anger\u003c\/i\u003e may be the defining work on America’s new racial dynamics. Deeply researched, artfully reasoned, and beautifully written, this remarkable and essential book takes you on a revealing journey through recent American history and provides a compelling view of its possible future. Cose deepens our understanding not just of race but of the power of generational transformation.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eAnthony D. Romero, Executive Director of the American Civil Liberties Union\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“[\u003ci\u003eThe End of Anger\u003c\/i\u003e] offers a useful heuristic device for understanding the evolution of race relations. Cose’s collection of intergenerational interviews provides tangible evidence of the improvement in racial dynamics over the last 50 years.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ecco","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44887984013541,"sku":"NP9780061998560","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780061998560.jpg?v=1730227882","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/the-end-of-anger-a-new-generations-take-on-race-and-rage-isbn-9780061998560","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}