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"In its examination of prejudice across academia, popular culture, and politics, this book uncovers subtle biases that perpetuate inequality. Offering actionable strategies, it challenges prejudices based on race, gender, and sexuality. Designed for students and the educated reader, it's a vital resource for understanding systemic discrimination"--
List of contents
Introduction: changing prejudice: a migration underground; 1. 'It's just a few bad apples': the denial of systemic inequality; 2. 'Those people all look alike': the myth of the other; 3. 'They must be guilty of something': myths of criminality; 4. 'Feminists are manhaters': backlash mythmaking; 5. 'LGBTQ people flaunt their sexuality': the myth of hypersexuality; 6. 'I'm not a racist, i'm colorblind': the myth of neutrality; 7. 'Affirmative action is reverse racism': the myth of merit; Conclusion: now what?
About the author
Kristin J. Anderson is a psychology professor and a founding member of the Center for Critical Race Studies at the University of Houston-Downtown. With eight years of service on the Independent Police Oversight Board, reviewing investigations of possible misconduct by Houston Police Department employees, she brings extensive expertise in social justice and accountability. Anderson is the author of Modern Misogyny: Anti-feminism in a Post-Feminist Era (2014) and Enraged, Rattled, and Wronged: Entitlement's Response to Social Progress (2021).
Summary
In its examination of prejudice across academia, popular culture, and politics, this book uncovers subtle biases that perpetuate inequality. Offering actionable strategies, it challenges prejudices based on race, gender, and sexuality. Designed for students and the educated reader, it's a vital resource for understanding systemic discrimination.
Foreword
Explore subtle prejudices, debunk myths, and discover strategies to reduce bias within each chapter of this insightful revised edition.
