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This volume identifies some of the remaining gaps in extant theories of systemic racism, and in doing so, illuminates paths forward. The contributors explore topics such as the enduring hyper-criminalization of blackness, the application of the white racial frame, and important counter-frames developed by people of color. They also assess how African Americans and other Americans of color understand the challenges they face in white-dominated environments. Additionally, the book includes analyses of digitally constructed blackness on social media as well as case studies of systemic racism within and beyond U.S. borders. This research is presented in honor of Kimberley Ducey's and Ruth Thompson-Miller's teacher, mentor, and friend: Joe R. Feagin.
List of contents
1. Introduction.- 2. Joe R. Feagin: The Social-Science Voice of Systemic Racism Theory.- 3. The White Racial Frame: A Roundtable Discussion.- 4. The Balancing Act between Governing Boards and College or University Administration on Diversity and Inclusion.- 5. Speaking Truth to Power: Black Educators' Perspectives on Challenging Racial Injustice through the Lens of Systemic Racism Theory.- 6. Systemic Racism: Socio-Legal and Socio-Cultural Implications.- 7. Criminalization of Blackness: Systemic Racism and the Reproduction of Racial Inequality in the U.S. Criminal Justice System.- 8. Legal Outsiders, Strategic Toughness: Racial Frames and Counterframes in the Legal Profession.- 9. #Blacknessbelike: How The White Racial Framing of Blackness on Social Media Exposes the Narrative of "Post-Racial America" as a Tool of Systemic Racism.-10. White Trash and White Supremacy: An Analysis of the James Byrd Jr. and Matthew Shepard Hate Crimes.- 11.Systemic Racism in the Media: Representations of Black Athletes in Sport Magazines.- 12. Racial Barriers in Eurocentric Sport(ing) Institutions: Countering the White Racial Frame.- 13. Systemic Racism Theory and Anti-Haitian Racism: Challenges and Opportunities.- 14. Water Connects It All: Environmental Racism and Global Warming in Tuvalu and Kiribatu.
About the author
Kimberley Ducey is Associate Professor of Sociology at the University of Winnipeg in Canada and a graduate of Université McGill in Québec, Canada.
Ruth Thompson-Miller is Assistant Professor of Sociology at the University of Dayton, USA, and a graduate of Texas A&M, USA.
Summary
This volume identifies some of the remaining gaps in extant theories of systemic racism, and in doing so, illuminates paths forward. The contributors explore topics such as the enduring hyper-criminalization of blackness, the application of the white racial frame, and important counter-frames developed by people of color. They also assess how African Americans and other Americans of color understand the challenges they face in white-dominated environments. Additionally, the book includes analyses of digitally constructed blackness on social media as well as case studies of systemic racism within and beyond U.S. borders. This research is presented in honor of Kimberley Ducey’s and Ruth Thompson-Miller’s teacher, mentor, and friend: Joe R. Feagin.
