Description: Further DetailsTitle: The Color of FascismCondition: NewSubtitle: Lawrence Dennis, Racial Passing, and the Rise of Right-Wing Extremism in the United StatesISBN-10: 0814737331EAN: 9780814737330ISBN: 9780814737330Publisher: New York University PressFormat: PaperbackRelease Date: 09/01/2009Description: What does it mean that Lawrence Dennis—arguably the “brains” behind U.S. fascism—was born black but spent his entire adult life passing for white? Born in Atlanta in 1893, Dennis began life as a highly touted African American child preacher, touring nationally and arousing audiences with his dark-skinned mother as his escort. However, at some point between leaving prep school and entering Harvard University, he chose to abandon his family and his former life as an African American in order to pass for white. Dennis went on to work for the State Department and on Wall Street, and ultimately became the public face of U.S. fascism, meeting with Mussolini and other fascist leaders in Europe. He underwent trial for sedition during World War II, almost landing in prison, and ultimately became a Cold War critic before dying in obscurity in 1977. Based on extensive archival research, The Color of Fascism blends biography, social history, and critical race theory to illuminate the fascinating life of this complex and enigmatic man. Gerald Horne links passing and fascism, the two main poles of Dennis's life, suggesting that Dennis’s anger with the U.S. as a result of his upbringing in Jim Crow Georgia led him to alliances with the antagonists of the U.S. and that his personal isolation which resulted in his decision to pass dovetailed with his ultimate isolationism. Dennis’s life is a lasting testament to the resilience of right-wing thought in the U.S. The first full-scale biographical portrait of this intriguing figure, The Color of Fascism also links the strange career of a prominent American who chose to pass.Language: EnglishCountry/Region of Manufacture: USItem Height: 229mmItem Length: 152mmItem Weight: 363gAuthor: Gerald HorneGenre: BiographyTopic: Law & PoliticsRelease Year: 2009 Missing Information?Please contact us if any details are missing and where possible we will add the information to our listing.
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Book Title: The Color of Fascism
Title: The Color of Fascism
Subtitle: Lawrence Dennis, Racial Passing, and the Rise of Right-Wing Extre
ISBN-10: 0814737331
EAN: 9780814737330
ISBN: 9780814737330
Release Date: 09/01/2009
Release Year: 2009
Country/Region of Manufacture: US
Genre: Biography
Topic: Law & Politics
Number of Pages: 229 Pages
Publication Name: Color of Fascism : Lawrence Dennis, Racial Passing, and the Rise of Right-Wing Extremism in the United States
Language: English
Publisher: New York University Press
Subject: Political Ideologies / Radicalism, International Relations / General, Political Ideologies / Conservatism & Liberalism, Ethnic Studies / African American Studies
Item Height: 0.6 in
Publication Year: 2009
Type: Textbook
Item Weight: 12.8 Oz
Author: Gerald Horne
Subject Area: Political Science, Social Science
Item Length: 9 in
Item Width: 6 in
Format: Trade Paperback
