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Getting real about race / editors: Stephanie M. McClure, Georgia College, Cherise A. Harris, Connecticut College.
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Language
English
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Second edition.
Published/Created
Los Angeles : SAGE, [2018]
Description
xi, 337 pages : illustrations, map ; 26 cm
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E184.A1 G43 2018
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Stereotypes (Social psychology)
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United States
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Race
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Race relations
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McClure, Stephanie M.
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Summary note
This popular reader is an edited collection of short essays addressing the most common myths and misconceptions about race and racism held by students and many others in the United States. In this Second Edition, editors Stephanie M. McClure and Cherise A. Harris continue to enlist leading experts and educators to address the arguments that students will recognize from private conversations and public discourse, including color blindness, meritocracy, educational attainment, and definitions of citizenship. Jennifer Rudolph on perceptions of Spanish language speakers and language persistence, Dawne Mouzon on racial health disparities, Steve Garner and Saher Selod on the racialization of Islamophobia, Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor on "Black Lives Matter" as a social movement, Mark Orbe on the "Black Lives Matter"/"All Lives Matter" debate, Brittney Dennis on cultural exploitation and appropriation, Dana M. Williams on racialized American Indian mascots and Confederate culture in sports Book jacket.
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Includes bibliographical references.
Contents
I. LAYING THE FOUNDATION. "But My Mother Says It's Rude to Talk About Race!" : How and Why We Need to Discuss Race in the United States / Cherise A. Harris and Stephanie M. McClure
"What Is Racism Anyway?" : Understanding the Basics of Racism and Prejudice / Beverly Daniel Tatum
"Blacks Are Naturally Good Athletes" : The Myth of a Biological Basis for Race / Daniel Buffington
"Native American/Indian, Asian/Oriental, Latino/Hispanic ... Who Cares?" : Language and the Power of Self-Definition / Bradley Koch
"Is Discrimination Against Muslims Really Racism?" : The Racialization of Islamophobia / Steve Garner and Saher Selod
II. DEBUNKING INDIVIDUAL ATTITUDES. "If People Stopped Talking About Race, It Wouldn't Be a Problem Anymore" : Silencing the Myth of a Color-Blind Society / Ted Thornhill
"Obama Says Blacks Should Just Work Harder, Isn't That Right?" : The Myth of Meritocracy / Paula Ioanide
"If Only He Hadn't Worn the Hoodie ..." : Race, Selective Perception, and Stereotype Maintenance / Rashawn Ray
"My Family Had to Learn English When They Came, So Why Is Everything in Spanish for Them" : Race and the Spanish Language in the United States / Jennifer Domino Rudolph
"Asians Are Doing Great, So That Proves Race Really Doesn't Matter Anymore" : The Model Minority Myth and the Sociological Reality / Min Zhou
"But Muslims Aren't Like Us!" : Deconstructing Myths About Muslims in America / Jen'nan Ghazal Read
"But It's Honoring! It's Tradition!" : The Persistence of Racialized Indian Mascots and Confederate Culture in Sports / Dana M. Williams
III. INSTITUTIONS, POLICIES, AND LEGACIES OF OPPRESSION. FAMILY. "But What About the Children?": Understanding Contemporary Attitudes Toward Interracial Dating and marriage / Nikki Khanna
"Blacks Don't Value Marriage as Much as Other Groups" : Examining Structural Inequalities in Black Marriage Patterns / Dawne M. Mouzon
EDUCATION. "Well, that Cultures really Value Education": Culture Versus Structure in Educational Attainment / Hersheda Patel, Emily Meanwell, and Stephanie M. McClure
"They Don't Want to Be Integrated, They Even Have Their Own Greek Organizations" : History, Institutional Context, and Self-Segregation" / Stephanie M. McClure
"I Had a Friend Who Had Worse Scores Than Me and He Got Into a Better College" : The Legal and Social Realities of the College Admissions Process / OiYan Poon
POLITICS, SOCIAL POLICY, AND THE STATE. "We Need to Take Care of 'Real Americans' First" : Historical and Contemporary Definitions of Citizenship / Kara Cebulko
"If Black People Aren't Criminals, Then Why Are So Many of Them in Prison?" : Confronting Racial Biases in Perceptions of Crime and Criminals / Sara Buck Doude
"What's the point of "Black Lives Matter" Protests?": Black Lives Matter as a Movement, Not a moment / Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor
If Only They Would Make Better Choices ..." : Confronting Myths about Ethnoracial Health disparities / Dawne M. Mourzon
"Now All the Good Jobs Go to Them!" : Affirmative Action in the Labor Market / Wendy Leo Moore
IV. RACE IN EVERYDAY INTERACTIONS. "Why Do They Get to Use the N-Word But I Can't?" : Privilege, Power, and the Politics of Language / Geoff Harkness
"It's Appreciation Not Appropriation! I Don't Know Why You're Offended!" : Understanding Exploitation and Cultural Appropriation / Brittney Dennis --"#BlackLivesMatter is racist; It should be #AllLivesMatter!": #AllLivesMatter as Post-Racial Rhetoric / Mark Orbe-- "I'm Not Racist; Some of My Best Friends Are ..." : Debunking the Friends defense and revisiting Allyship in the Post-Obama Era / Cherise A. Harris.
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ISBN
9781506339306 ((pbk. ; : alk. paper))
1506339301
LCCN
2017021394
OCLC
989123864
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