ISBN:
9780739134313
,
9780739134320
Language:
English
Pages:
Online-Ressource (xxvii, 277 p)
Edition:
Online-Ausg. 2011 Electronic reproduction; Available via World Wide Web
Parallel Title:
Print version Experiencing Racism : Exploring Discrimination Through the Eyes of College Students
DDC:
305.8
Keywords:
African American college students Attitudes
;
Race discrimination
;
Blacks Race identity
;
Minority college students Attitudes
;
College students, White Attitudes
;
Discrimination in education
;
College students, White - United States - Attitudes
;
College students, White - United States - Attitudes
;
Electronic books
Abstract:
Experiencing Racism provides a thought-provoking and thorough analysis of how race is lived in America. Collecting essays on personal experiences of race and racism from a wide spectrum of college students, the authors employ existing social scienceliterature and textual analysis to illustrate common themes and departures. The essays and associated analyses capture the impact of racism on its perpetrators and victims, highlighting how individuals choose to cope with racist experiences in their lives. Relevant empirical literature is interwoven throughout the chapters to demonstrate the interse
Description / Table of Contents:
Contents; Acknowledgments; Preface; Introduction; Ch01. Childhood; Ch02. Family; Ch03. Friends; Ch04. School; Ch05. Teachers and SchoolAdministrators; Ch06. Dating; Ch07. Sports; Ch08. Service and Shopping; Ch09. Discrimination; Ch10. Stereotyped; Ch11. Racial Slurs; Ch12. Skin Color; Ch13. Language; Ch14. Other Ethnic; Ch15. Self-Image; Ch16. Violence; Ch17. Police; Ch18. Is Prejudiced; Ch19. No Racism; Conclusion; References; About the Authors
Note:
Includes bibliographical references and index
,
Electronic reproduction; Available via World Wide Web
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