Jim Crow''s Legacy - The Lasting Impact of Segregation

Jim Crow's Legacy shows the lasting impacts of segregation on the lives of African Americans who lived through it, as well as its impact on future generations. The book draws on interviews with elderly African American southerners whose stories poignantly show the devastation of racism not only in the past, but also in the present.

List of contents

Preface
Chapter 1: Introduction
Chapter 2: The Reality and Impact of Jim Crow
Chapter 3: Everyday Surveillance and Racial Framing
Chapter 4: More Surveillance of Black Bodies
Chapter 5: Rape and Rape Threats: More Weapons of White Terror
Chapter 6: Coping and Resistance Strategies
Chapter 7: Fifty Years Later: Jim Crow Unwilling to Die

About the author

Ruth Thompson-Miller is assistant professor of sociology at the University of Dayton.

Joe R. Feagin is Ella C. McFadden Professor of Sociology at Texas A&M University. A former president of the American Sociological Association, he is author, co-author, or editor of numerous books and articles, including The First R and The Many Costs of Racism.

Leslie H. Picca is associate professor and chair of the Department of Sociology, Anthropology, and Social Work at the University of Dayton. She is the co-author of Two-Faced Racism.

Summary

Jim Crow’s Legacy shows the lasting impacts of segregation on the lives of African Americans who lived through it, as well as its impact on future generations. The book draws on interviews with elderly African American southerners whose stories poignantly show the devastation of racism not only in the past, but also in the present.

Product details

• Authors: Joe R. Feagin, Feagin Joe R., Leslie H. Picca, Picca Leslie H., Thompson-Miller, Ruth Thompson-Miller, Ruth Feagin Thompson-Miller, Thompson-Miller Ruth
• Publisher: Rowman and Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 20.11.2014
• EAN: 9781442241633
• ISBN: 978-1-4422-4163-3
• No. of pages: 278
• Series: Perspectives on a Multiracial America; Perspectives on a Multiracial; Perspectives on a Multiracial America; Perspectives on a Multiracial
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Sociological theories; USA, Ethnic Studies, Social discrimination & inequality, United States of America, USA, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Discrimination, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Race & Ethnic Relations, Black & Asian Studies, Racism and racial discrimination / Anti-racism, Social discrimination and social justice, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Cultural & Ethnic Studies / General