Myth of Post-Racial America - Searching for Equality in the Age of Materialism

Informationen zum Autor H. Roy Kaplan, a former executive director of the Tampa Bay region of the National Conference of Christians and Jews, teaches courses on race and ethnic relations for the University of South Florida, Tampa. The author of six other books, he was named a Hero of Education by the U.S. Department of Education. Klappentext The Myth of Post-Racial America provides a history of race and racism in the United States. Zusammenfassung The Myth of Post-Racial America provides a history of race and racism in the United States. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1 1. Facing the Challenge of Diversity 2 2. The Origin of Our Species 3 3. The Rise of Racism 4 4. Darwin's Descendants: Contemporary Scientific Racism 5 5. Justifying the Indefensible: Rationalizing Domination and Exploitation 6 6. Why People Hate 7 7. Surviving White Culture 8 8. You Have to be Carefully Taught: Learning About Race and Racism 9 9. Thinking About Race 10 10. Teaching About Inclusivity in Schools 11 11. Corporate Diversity and the Cost of Color 12 12. Social Inequality from the World of Work to Society 13 13. Racial Disparities in Health and Wellness 14 14. Crime and Punishment 15 15. How the Military Shaped Blacks' Progress 16 16. The Myth of the Meritocracy 17 17.More than Talk: Why Dialogue is Not Enough

Product details

• Authors: H. Kaplan, H. Roy Kaplan, Kaplan H. Roy
• Publisher: Rowman and Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 16.02.2011
• EAN: 9781610480062
• ISBN: 978-1-61048-006-2
• No. of pages: 242
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Education > Social education, social work; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Social structure research; USA, Ethnic Studies, Social discrimination & inequality, United States of America, USA, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Discrimination, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Race & Ethnic Relations, Racism and racial discrimination / Anti-racism, Social discrimination and social justice, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Cultural & Ethnic Studies / General