"Honorable Mention for the Oliver Cromwell Cox Book Award, Racial and Ethnic Minorities Section of the American Sociological Association" "A study that denizens of the Beltway should take seriously precisely because it couldnt be written by political scientists, policy wonks or journalists."---Michael Schaffer, POLITICO "The Last Plantation holds crossover appeal for anyone interested in how congressional staffers whose names never make it onto legislation play an important role in our democratic system. . . . Jones draws upon his experience and the valuable networks he developed during his time as a congressional intern to write what I think will become the definitive book on how race and racism shape the congressional workplace."---Victor Ray, The Emancipator "Enlightening, insightful, and eloquent. . . . A timely contribution to understandings of persistent racism in American politics." * Choice * "James R. Joness The Last Plantation provides an important case study and analysis that helps further sociological understanding of racial politics at these levels. . . . By focusing on social patterns of discrimination and racial inequalities within the halls of Congress itself, the book shines a light on a major process of racial oppression in the United States. . . . This book is of great value to policy makers, scholars, and the public."---Michael Rosino, Sociology of Race and Ethnicity "Richly sourced, timely, and important. . . . [ The Last Plantation] contributes to a conversation about race and the US political system that is of vital importance to the nation at this moment."---Enid Logan, American Journal of Sociology
