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The Dilemma of Context - (Open Access Lib and Hc) by Ben-Ami Scharfstein (Paperback)

The Dilemma of Context - (Open Access Lib and Hc) by  Ben-Ami Scharfstein (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p>In <i>The Dilemma of Context</i>, Scharfstein contends that the problems encountered with context are insoluble. He explains why this problem lays an intellectual burden on us that, while remaining inescapable, can become so heavy it destroys the understandingit was created to further.<p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br><P>"An excellent work of mediation and reconciliation. A book not only of American importance but of global significance."-Hendrik W. van der Merwe, Director-emeritus of the Centre for Intergroup Studies, University of Cape Town<br><br><P>"Argues boldly and convincingly with valid arguments against the creation of amultiracial classification."-"Multicultural Review",<br><br><P>"Jon Michael Spencer has highlighted a new and rising issue on the scene of race relations. . . . Spencer takes a clear, firm, and well-informed position on this complex and vital issue. It is a challenge that the nation will one day be forced to meet."-Joel R. Williamson, author of "New People: Miscegenation and Mulattoes in the United States"<br><br><P>"Takes on the difficult task of explaining, from a civil-rights perspective, why government should refuse to recognize a [mixed race] category. . . . Thought-provoking."-"The New York Times Book Review",<br>

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