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Record Nr.

UNINA9910953510203321

Autore

Kaplan H. Roy

Titolo

The myth of post-racial America : searching for equality in the age of materialism / / H. Roy Kaplan

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Lanham, Md., : Rowman & Littlefield Education, c2011

ISBN

979-82-16-23278-0

9786613913890

1-283-60144-3

1-61048-007-4

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (258 p.)

Disciplina

305.800973

Soggetti

Racism - United States

Racism - United States - History

Post-racialism - United States

United States Race relations

United States Race relations History

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 (p. 221-231) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Facing the challenge of diversity -- The origin of our species -- The rise of racism -- Darwin's descendants : contemporary scientific racism -- Justifying the indefensible : rationalizing domination and exploitation -- Why people hate -- Surviving white culture -- You have to be carefully taught : learning about race and racism -- Thinking about race -- Teaching about inclusivity in schools -- Corporate diversity and the cost of color -- Social inequality from the world of work to society -- Racial disparities in health and wellness -- Crime and punishment -- How the military shaped Blacks' progress -- The myth of the meritocracy -- More than talk : why dialogue is not enough.

Sommario/riassunto

The Myth of Post-Racial America provides a history of race and racism in the United States.