ISBN:
9780199742691
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1282977229
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9780199742684
,
9781282977228
Language:
English
Pages:
Online-Ressource (x, 165 p)
Edition:
Online-Ausg. 2011 Electronic reproduction; Available via World Wide Web
Parallel Title:
Print version Transcending Racial Barriers : Toward a Mutual Obligations Approach
DDC:
305.800973
Keywords:
Racism History
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Conflict management
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Conflict management ; United States
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Racism ; United States ; History
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United States ; Race relations
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Electronic books
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United States Race relations
Abstract:
Despite recent progress against racial inequalities, American society continues to produce attitudes and outcomes that reinforce the racial divide. In Transcending Racial Barriers, Michael Emerson and George Yancey offer a fresh perspective on how to combat racial division. They document the historical move from white supremacy to institutional racism, then look at modern efforts to overcome the racialized nature of our society. The authors argue that both conservative and progressive approaches have failed, as they continually fall victim to forces of ethnocentrism and group interest. They th
Description / Table of Contents:
Contents; PART I: WHERE WE ARE; Chapter 1: Introduction; Chapter 2: How Did We Get Here?; Chapter 3: Confronting Racism-Moving beyond the Past; Chapter 4: Dealing with Racism-Looking for Justice; Chapter 5: Why We Have Failed; PART II: A PATH FORWARD; Chapter 6: Listening to Each Other; Chapter 7: Addressing Group Interest; Chapter 8: The Critical Core; Chapter 9: Cultural Uniqueness; Chapter 10: Racial Solutions for a New Society; Notes; References; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; R; S; T; V; W; Y
Note:
Includes bibliographical references and index
,
Electronic reproduction; Available via World Wide Web
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