Liberal Racism
Liberal Racism by Jim Sleeper, published by Penguin Books in 1998, presents a critical examination of contemporary liberal thought regarding race and diversity. This first edition, comprising 195 pages, explores how liberal policies, often framed as promoting diversity, can inadvertently reinforce racial divisions and discrimination. Sleeper argues that such approaches lead to a societal framework where skin color becomes a defining factor in citizenship and identity, rather than a mere aspect of individual experience.
In this book, readers will find an analysis of the implications of liberal racism as it manifests in various societal arenas, including the streets, courts, and media. Sleeper discusses the consequences of emphasizing racial differences and how this perspective can hinder genuine progress toward equality. By drawing lessons from the historical struggles of black Americans for full citizenship, the author advocates for a civic culture that transcends racial identities, encouraging individuals to engage with their communities in a manner that reflects a collective American identity.
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Such liberal thinking – which its adherents call “diversity” but is better seen as a kind of racism – promotes the color-coding of public policy and civic culture: a dangerous strategy that makes one’s skin color one’s destiny. Sleeper follows the consequences in the streets, courts, polling booths, and newsrooms, demonstrating that liberal efforts no longer curb discrimination, but invite it. By insisting that racial differences are much more profound than they really are, the new racism constrains Americans increasingly and officially to define their citizenship and their selves – whether they like it or not – foremost by color. Drawing new lessons from black Americans’ quest for full citizenship, Sleeper argues that it should now be a point of pride for any American entering a jury room, teaching a class, or reporting a news story to mute his or her racial affinities in order to stand for the whole of American civic culture.
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