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Record Nr.

UNINA9910819680303321

Autore

Seltzer Richard, Ph. D.

Titolo

Experiencing racism : exploring discrimination through the eyes of college students / / Richard Seltzer and Nicole E. Johnson

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Lanham, : Lexington Books, c2009

ISBN

1-282-49428-7

9786612494284

0-7391-3433-7

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (306 p.)

Classificazione

10

24,2

5,3

AL 17900

DU 6002

DV 2850

AL 46950

AL 91500

Altri autori (Persone)

JohnsonNicole E. <1973->

Disciplina

305.8

378.1/9829

Soggetti

Discrimination in education - United States

Minority college students - United States - Attitudes

African American college students - Attitudes

College students, White - United States - Attitudes

Black people - Race identity - United States

Race discrimination - United States

USA

Schwarze

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

Contents; Acknowledgments; Preface; Introduction; Ch01. Childhood; Ch02. Family; Ch03. Friends; Ch04. School; Ch05. Teachers and School Administrators; 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

Sommario/riassunto

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 science literature 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