Gunnar Myrdal and America's Conscience: Social Engineering and Racial Liberalism, 1938-1987 - Paperback

by Walter a. Jackson (Author)

Gunnar Myrdal's An American Dilemma (1944) influenced the attitudes of a generation of Americans on the race issue and established Myrdal as a major critic of American politics and culture. Walter Jackson explores how the Swedish Social Democratic scholar, policymaker, and activist came to shape a consensus on one of America's most explosive public issues.

Author Biography

Walter A. Jackson is assistant professor of history at North Carolina State University.