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Maverick : a biography of Thomas Sowell / Jason L. Riley.

Riley, Jason L., 1971- (author.).

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"-- Provided by publisher.

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  • ISBN: 9781541619685
  • ISBN: 1541619684
  • Physical Description: 290 pages ; 24 cm
  • Edition: First edition
  • Publisher: New York : Basic Books, 2021.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Formatted Contents Note:
Chicago-schooled -- A man alone -- Higher education, lower education -- Sowell's reconsidrations -- Sowell's knowledge -- Sowell's visions -- Civil rights and wrongs -- Culture matters -- Sowell man.

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Subject:
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.
Genre:
Biographies.

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