Dismantling the Racism Machine - A Manual and Toolbox

As a toolbox, this book provides a variety of specific action steps that readers can take to address racism in a post-civil rights era where extremists have weaponized the study of race and racism.

List of contents

Introduction Step 1. Chip Away at the False Ideology that Race is Biological Step 2. See the Racism Machine Step 3. Examine the Racism Machine’s Powerful Mechanisms Step 4. Analyze the Racism Machine’s Recalibration After the Civil Rights Movement Step 5. Take Apart the Racism Machine

About the author

Karen Gaffney is a Professor of English at Raritan Valley Community College in New Jersey, in the US, where she teaches courses in composition, gender, and race. She presents at national conferences, facilitates anti¿racism workshops in libraries and churches, serves in local anti¿racism coalitions, and manages the website Divided No Longer, which provides a variety of anti¿racism resources (available at dividednolonger.com).

Summary

As a toolbox, this book provides a variety of specific action steps that readers can take to address racism in a post-civil rights era where extremists have weaponized the study of race and racism.

Product details

• Authors: Karen Gaffney
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 04.04.2025
• EAN: 9781032762371
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3276237-1
• No. of pages: 258
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Education > Social education, social work; Social sciences, law, business > Ethnology > Ethnology; Ethnic Studies, Sociology, Medicine, MEDICAL / General, POLITICAL SCIENCE / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / General, EDUCATION / Educational Policy & Reform / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Social Work, Social Work, Politics & government, Educational strategies & policy, Politics and government, Educational strategies and policy, Medicine and Nursing, Racism and racial discrimination / Anti-racism, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Cultural & Ethnic Studies / General