Promise of Whiteness - Its Past and Its Future

What is race-based hierarchy? The Promise of Whiteness focuses on the impact of the promise of "whiteness" upon American society in the past and future by examining its creation and evolution. Particular attention is given to the psychological needs met-and the fears, anxieties, and dissonance created by-the social construction of "whiteness".

List of contents

Preface
Acknowledgments
Introduction
Chapter 1. The Creation of the Racial Hierarchy
Chapter 2. The Promise of Whiteness
Chapter 3. The Psychological Power of Whiteness
Chapter 4. Racially Induced Dissonance
Chapter 5. The Violation of the Promise
Chapter 6. "It Must Not Be Again"
Chapter 7. The Betrayal of the Promise
Chapter 8. The Diminishing Power of Whiteness
Chapter 9. A Changing America: Impact on the Promise
Chapter 10. America at the Crossroads
Conclusion: Healing the Wounds of Mythology
Bibliography
About the Author

About the author

Martha R. Bireda, PhD, has lectured, trained, and written about issues related to race, gender, and cultural diversity for 30 years. She has authored over 12 books.

Product details

• Authors: Martha R. Bireda, Bireda Martha R.
• Publisher: Rowman and Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 30.09.2022
• EAN: 9781475863550
• ISBN: 978-1-4758-6355-0
• No. of pages: 110
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Education > Social education, social work; EDUCATION / History, EDUCATION / Multicultural Education, Ethnic groups & multicultural studies, History of Education, Social discrimination & inequality, Educational strategies & policy, Social discrimination & equal treatment, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Discrimination, Multicultural education