The Cultural Territories of Race - Black and White Boundaries

Summary

Since the 1960s social scientists have been reluctant to discuss the cultural dimensions of racial inequality - not wanting to "blame the victim" for having "wrong values". This text employs cultural analysis toward an understanding of how cultural structures articulate the black/white problem.

Product details

• Assisted by: Michele Lamont (Editor)
• Publisher: University Presses
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.07.1999
• EAN: 9780226468358
• ISBN: 978-0-226-46835-8
• No. of pages: 436
• Dimensions: 16 mm x 24 mm x 3 mm
• Weight: 709 g
• Series: emersion: Emergent Village resources for communities of faith
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Ethnology > Ethnology; USA, Ethnic Studies, Cultural Studies, Anthropology, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Anthropology / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Anthropology / Cultural & Social, Social discrimination & inequality, United States of America, USA, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Discrimination, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Race & Ethnic Relations, Physical anthropology, Racism and racial discrimination / Anti-racism, Social discrimination and social justice, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Cultural & Ethnic Studies / General