Whiteness and racialized ethnic groups in the United States : the politics of remembering / / Sherrow O. Pinder

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910962278703321
• Autore: Pinder Sherrow O
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Lanham, Md., : Lexington Books, c2012
• ISBN: 979-82-16-34777-4; 1-283-36176-0; 9786613361769; 0-7391-6491-0
• Edizione: [1st ed.]
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (219 p.)
• Disciplina: 305.800973
• Soggetti: White people - Race identity - United States - History; White people - United States - Attitudes - History; Race awareness - United States - History; Racism - United States - History; 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 and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Introduction : the argument in brief -- The emergence of whiteness in the United States -- Whiteness as property and its impact on racialized ethnic groups -- Antidiscrimination measures and whiteness : the case of affirmative action programs -- Whiteness and the problematics of whiteness studies -- The quandary of antiracist whiteness -- Conclusion : reflections.
• Sommario/riassunto: This book, about the genealogy of whiteness, racialized ethnic groups, and the future of race relations in the United States, is for undergraduate or graduate courses including political science, ethnic studies, American Studies, and multicultural and gender studies. Also, it is accessible and of interest to a broader audience, including the general public who are interested in the future of race relations in the United States.