Transcending Racial Barriers - Toward a Mutual Obligations Approach

Zusatztext There is much to appreciate in yet another fine work by Emerson and Yancey. They do an admirable job of capturing the arguments of the competing voices in a concise and empathetic manner...this is a highly commendable book. Given the broadly relevant topic, high readability, and good quality of work buttressed by a solid bibliography, the book is widely usable for college students to scholars interested in racial reconciliation. Informationen zum Autor Michael O. Emerson is Allyn R. & Gladys M. Cline Professor of Sociology and Founding Director of Center on Race, Religion, and Urban Life at Rice University. He is the co-author of ten books, including Divided by Faith, United By Faith and Passing the Plate. George Yancey is Associate Professor of Sociology at the University of North Texas, and the author of such books as Interracial Families, Interracial Contact and Social Change, Who is White?, and United by Faith. Klappentext Transcending Racial Barriers offers both a historical overview of racism in American society and an illuminating analysis of the common interests between races that can provide a powerful new approach towards ending racial inequality. Zusammenfassung Transcending Racial Barriers offers both a historical overview of racism in American society and an illuminating analysis of the common interests between races that can provide a powerful new approach towards ending racial inequality. Inhaltsverzeichnis WHERE WE ARE 1.: Introduction 2.: How Did We Get Here? 3.: Dealing with Racism--Moving Beyond the Past 4.: Dealing with Racism-Looking for Justice 5.: Why We Have Failed A PATH FORWARD 6.: Listening to Each Other 7.: Dealing with Group Interest 8.: The Critical Core 9.: Cultural Uniqueness 10.: Racial Solutions for A New Society Notes References

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• Authors: Michael (Allyn R. & Gladys M. Cline Professor of Sociology Emerson, Michael O Emerson, Michael O. Emerson, Michael O./ Yancey Emerson, Emerson Michael, George Yancey, George (Associate Professor of Sociology Yancey, Yancey George
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 21.12.2010
• EAN: 9780199742691
• ISBN: 978-0-19-974269-1
• No. of pages: 240
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Ethnology > Ethnology; USA, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Minority Studies, Social discrimination & inequality, United States of America, USA, Ethnic groups and multicultural studies, Ethnic minorities & multicultural studies, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Discrimination, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Race & Ethnic Relations, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Biracial & Multiracial Studies, Racism and racial discrimination / Anti-racism, Social discrimination and social justice