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Maverick a biography of Thomas Sowell

"In Maverick, Jason Riley explores the life and ideas of Thomas Sowell, one of America's most influential and trenchant Black social critics and conservative intellectuals alive today. Riley offers an introduction to Sowell's ideas, from race and inequality to politics, economics, and education. Ril...

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Main Author: Riley, Jason (Jason L.) (Author)
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Basic Books, 2021.
Edition:First edition.
Subjects:
Sowell, Thomas, > 1930-
African American intellectuals > Biography.
African American conservatives > Biography.
African American economists > Biography.
African Americans > Social conditions.
United States > Race relations.
United States > Social conditions.
Biographies.
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Summary:"In Maverick, Jason Riley explores the life and ideas of Thomas Sowell, one of America's most influential and trenchant Black social critics and conservative intellectuals alive today. Riley offers an introduction to Sowell's ideas, from race and inequality to politics, economics, and education. Riley considers Sowell's own history alongside the moments and movements that shaped his thinking"--
Physical Description:290 pages ; 25 cm
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781541619685
1541619684
Author Notes:Jason L. Riley is a senior fellow at the Manhattan Institute and a columnist for the Wall Street Journal . He is the author of several previous books, including Please Stop Helping Us: How Liberals Make It Harder for Blacks to Succeed .

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