Racial Tension in a "Postracial" Age /
Many Americans would like to believe that because the United States has now twice elected a black president, we live in a "postracial" society where discrimination and racism do not exist or only do among outlying, insignificant extremists. Yet, there has been much in the news to contest t...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Amenia, New York :
Grey House Publishing,
2016.
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| Series: | Reference shelf ;
v. 88, no. 1. |
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| Summary: | Many Americans would like to believe that because the United States has now twice elected a black president, we live in a "postracial" society where discrimination and racism do not exist or only do among outlying, insignificant extremists. Yet, there has been much in the news to contest this notion-not only in the form of police brutality in black communities but also in persisting residential segregation and social inequities between different populations. In opposition to claims of a postracial society, then, are cries of pervasive structural racism and the rise of such activist groups as Black Lives Matter. We have also seen a resurgence in debates around affirmative action and reparations for slavery. While race may be a "social construct," it still has very real effects on national and global politics and society. This volume will explore the state of race in the United States today. -- Amazon. |
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| Physical Description: | xiv, 198 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 189-194) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781682170632 1682170632 9781682170625 1682170624 |