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Knocking the Hustle: Against the Neoliberal Turn in Black Politics Paperback – December 10, 2015

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Over the past several years, scholars, activists, and analysts have begun to examine the growing divide between the wealthy and the rest of us, suggesting that the divide can be traced to the neoliberal turn. “I’m not a business man; I’m a business, man.” Perhaps no better statement gets at the heart of this turn. Increasingly we’re being forced to think of ourselves in entrepreneurial terms, forced to take more and more responsibility for developing our “human capital.” Furthermore a range of institutions from churches to schools to entire cities have been remade, restructured to in order to perform like businesses. Finally, even political concepts like freedom, and democracy have been significantly altered.

As a result we face higher levels of inequality than any other time over the last century. In Knocking the Hustle: Against the Neoliberal Turn in Black Politics, Lester K. Spence writes the first book length effort to chart the effects of this transformation on African American communities, in an attempt to revitalize the black political imagination. Rather than asking black men and women to “hustle harder” Spence criticizes the act of hustling itself as a tactic used to demobilize and disempower the communities most in need of empowerment.

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Lester K. Spence is an associate professor of political science and Africana studies at Johns Hopkins University. He specializes in the study of black, racial, and urban politics in the wake of the neoliberal turn. An award winning scholar (in 2013, he received the W.E.B. DuBois Distinguished Book Award for his book, Stare in the Darkness: The Limits of Hip-hop and Black Politics) and teacher (in 2009, he received an Excellence in Teaching Award), he can regularly be heard on National Public Radio and the Marc Steiner Show.

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Publisher : Punctum Books (December 10, 2015)

Language : English

Paperback : 190 pages

ISBN-10 : 0692540792

ISBN-13 : 978-0692540794

Item Weight : 6.9 ounces

Dimensions : 5 x 0.43 x 8 inches

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Reviewed in the United States on January 30, 2016
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I rarely write book reviews although I am an avid book reader. But when I saw that this book only had one review after I had been posting about it on my FB and twitter for the past two weeks I had to rectify the situation.Dr. Spence does an excellent job in explaining larger, complex terms and ideas in simple to understand language for those not in academia, making this book very accessible to the everyday Joe that he writes about in the book. He has caused me to look hard and deep at the language that I and those around me use to describe situations and people and the influence of the neoliberalist agenda that has spread it's tentacles in many areas of critical thought. Great read, leaves you re-thinking many things...
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The autobiographical sections could use an edit and revision, ...
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The autobiographical sections could use an edit and revision, which is the reason for the three stars. The analytics, though, are first rate. The hustle helps folks survive, but it cripples them otherwise, and Spence isn't afraid to say so. His cultural analysis is illuminating. Read this one along with Matt Desmond's Evicted, Jeff Hobbs's The Short and Tragic Life of Robert Peace, Jill Leovy's Ghettoside, and Michelle Alexander's The New Jim Crow. It'll be either an education about what's happened to our middle-class dreams or a reminder of what needs to change to make America decent again.
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Just the right blend of storytelling and hard data
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For anyone who is serious about understanding our current social/economic & racial climate, this book is a "must-read." I have long been a cynic of so many of the works produced by academicians who publish primarily for a track towards tenure. Spence's work restored my faith in the belief that analysis of our current struggle can be enlightening without insulting the intelligence of the reader. His ability to blend just the right amount of storytelling with hard data is a phenomenal skill that I wish more intellectuals would employ. Spence's honest anecdotal portrayals fused with an erudite analysis gives his work an "Everyman" feel.

What I appreciated the most was that "Knocking the Hustle" was not short on raising questions needed to clarify our conversation on matters of race but also offered answers steeped in an insightful historical analysis.

I highly recommend this book to anyone who wants a better understanding of the contemporary struggle for social justice, neo-liberalism, and human rights.

Lester K. Spence harnesses the legacy of African-American scholars and scaffolds a framework that contributes to a greater understanding of our struggles against oppressive economic/social structures.
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A must read
Reviewed in the United States on February 2, 2016
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Mind opening, straight forward and accurate. I wish it was required reading for every activist, teacher, school administrator and high school students. Demonstrative of what our society/community is headed towards if we continue to use a business model in every aspect of society i.e. the public school system. After reading, you will understand how we can systematically change our communities for the benefit of all.
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A thought-provoking, critical, and accessible read.
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Spence made this text extremely accessible (in readability and affordability). It's almost too relaxed as an academic text, but reaching a wide audience is crucial to his work. It needs a lot of additional editing as it has many convention errors, which I found distracting. Spence provides many eye-opening examples backed with sound reasoning.
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READ THIS TRANSFORMATIONAL WORK NOW!!!
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This book is a must read!!! It should be required reading for anyone who is truly committed to transforming America, its inherent structural racism, and true equality. THis book was a transformational experience and the right combination of analysis and problem solving!! You cannot read Ta-Nehesi Coates' Between the World and Me without reading Dr. Lester K. Spence'sKnocking the Hustle- Against the Neoliberal Turn in Black Studies. While one lays out the problem. The other presents an analysis and blueprint that is transformational!! Now to complete the triumvirate with Keeanga Yamahtta Taylor's ‪#‎Blacklivesmatter‬ to Liberation. This book was an intellectual and spiritual experience for me!! Yes it needs some editing, and there are parts that can be hard for someone who is not used to academic writing, however that kind of writing is necessary in parts to lay the foundation for his thesis!!! There are so many layers to this thing, I have to re-read again :)
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This book is great for helping ones understanding of the underlying causes of the problems common among African Americans, and how embracing Neoliberalism, over-applying business values to common life, has been exacerbating them.
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Great Book for these Times.
I would suggest it for a High School Social Studies Read . A Good Time for young people to raise their political language Awareness.
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