Institutional Racism and Restorative Justice - Oppression and Privilege in America

This new edition includes important accounts and analysis of the political and social upheavals following the Georgy Floyd killing and subsequent demonstrations, the cultural battle over Critical Race Theory, and foregrounding of race in American politics and institutions.

List of contents

Introduction: What is Race?; PART I: Concepts and Context: 1 Acculturation and Assimilation; 2 Immigration and the American Dream; PART II: The Social Institutions at Work: 3 Land; 4 Housing; 5 Education; 6 Health; 7 Social Wellbeing and Employment; 8 Criminal Justice; 9 Family; 10 Voting Rights; PART III: So What Can We Do?: Conclusion: Necessary but not sufficient; Appendix A: Reflections on restorative justice; Appendix B: Sociological theories; Appendix C: Timeline of key events

About the author

Diane Carpenter Emling holds a PhD in Sociology, emphasizing political economy, from Michigan State University. She is retired from a 30-year career teaching Sociology at Northwestern Michigan College in Traverse City, Michigan, as well as from adjunct teaching appointments at Michigan State University’s James Madison College and the School of Social Work, Ferris State University, and Grand Valley State University. She conducts Institutional Racism seminars and Implicit Bias training along with other public speaking.

Summary

This new edition includes important accounts and analysis of the political and social upheavals following the George Floyd killing and subsequent demonstrations, the cultural battle over Critical Race Theory, and foregrounding of race in American politics and institutions.

Product details

• Authors: Diane Carpenter Emling, Diane Emling
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.08.2024
• EAN: 9781032742496
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3274249-6
• No. of pages: 180
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Ethnology > Ethnology; USA, Ethnic Studies, Sociology, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / General, Social, group or collective psychology, Social discrimination & inequality, United States of America, USA, Psychological theory, systems, schools and viewpoints, Legal aspects of criminology, Psychological theory & schools of thought, Ethnic minorities & multicultural studies, Crime and criminology, Crime & criminology, Sentencing & punishment, Sentencing and punishment, Criminal justice law, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Discrimination, Criminology: legal aspects, Racism and racial discrimination / Anti-racism