Jane Flax is Professor of Political Science at Howard University and a psychotherapist in private practice. She is the author of Thinking Fragments: Psychoanalysis, Feminism, and Postmodernism in the Contemporary West and Disputed Subjects: Essays on Psychoanalysis, Politics, and Philosophy.

Flax closely examines the use of language and narrative and the resulting variety of interpretations.... This is an important... treatment of the Thomas hearings.(Library Journal) For those inclined to see the activity in Congress surrounding the impeachment of President Clinton as rather surreal, I highly recommend the reading of The American Dream in Black and White.... It is an interesting, thoughtful, and provocative analysis.- Gayle Binion (Law and Politics Book Review) This book advances a much needed discussion beyond feminism and identity politics for black women and, presumably, for women of color generally.... The reader is immediately engaged by Flax's dramatic narrative account of the Thomas hearings transcripts.... Flax writes like a very accessible postmodern critic.- Naomi Zack (NWSA Journal)

Jane Flax is Professor of Political Science at Howard University and a psychotherapist in private practice. She is the author of Thinking Fragments: Psychoanalysis, Feminism, and Postmodernism in the Contemporary West and Disputed Subjects: Essays on Psychoanalysis, Politics, and Philosophy.

Flax closely examines the use of language and narrative and the resulting variety of interpretations.... This is an important... treatment of the Thomas hearings.(Library Journal) For those inclined to see the activity in Congress surrounding the impeachment of President Clinton as rather surreal, I highly recommend the reading of The American Dream in Black and White.... It is an interesting, thoughtful, and provocative analysis.- Gayle Binion (Law and Politics Book Review) This book advances a much needed discussion beyond feminism and identity politics for black women and, presumably, for women of color generally.... The reader is immediately engaged by Flax's dramatic narrative account of the Thomas hearings transcripts.... Flax writes like a very accessible postmodern critic.- Naomi Zack (NWSA Journal)

Jane Flax is Professor of Political Science at Howard University and a psychotherapist in private practice. She is the author of Thinking Fragments: Psychoanalysis, Feminism, and Postmodernism in the Contemporary West and Disputed Subjects: Essays on Psychoanalysis, Politics, and Philosophy.

Flax closely examines the use of language and narrative and the resulting variety of interpretations.... This is an important... treatment of the Thomas hearings.(Library Journal) For those inclined to see the activity in Congress surrounding the impeachment of President Clinton as rather surreal, I highly recommend the reading of The American Dream in Black and White.... It is an interesting, thoughtful, and provocative analysis.- Gayle Binion (Law and Politics Book Review) This book advances a much needed discussion beyond feminism and identity politics for black women and, presumably, for women of color generally.... The reader is immediately engaged by Flax's dramatic narrative account of the Thomas hearings transcripts.... Flax writes like a very accessible postmodern critic.- Naomi Zack (NWSA Journal)