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Record Nr.

UNINA9910462514503321

Autore

Sherwood Jessica Holden <1972->

Titolo

Wealth, whiteness, and the matrix of privilege [[electronic resource] ] : the view from the country club / / Jessica Holden Sherwood

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Lanham, Md., : Lexington Books, c2010

ISBN

1-283-59922-8

9786613911674

0-7391-3414-0

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (180 p.)

Disciplina

305.520973

Soggetti

Clubs - Membership

Clubs - Social aspects

Equality

Race

Women

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication Page; Table of Contents; List of Tables; Acknowledgments; Introduction; 1: Business and Pleasure: The Social Context of Exclusive Clubs; 2: Denials and Justifications: Club Members Account for Exclusivity; 3: "Similar But Diverse:" Explaining Race and Ethnicity in the Clubs; 4: Gender Accounts, Or Why the Golf Course is the Dads' Domain; 5: Conclusion; Methodological Appendix; References; Index; About the Author

Sommario/riassunto

Wealth, Whiteness, and the Matrix of Privilege reports on interviews with members of exclusive country clubs in the Northeast. The club members explain their exclusive and sometimes sexist practices. Their talk both relies on and reproduces popular discourse. The author shows how club members end up justifying and maintaining their class, race, and gender privileges.