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Klappentext Despite its legal abolition, racial inequality persists in many democratic societies. Entering a new era of democracy, South Africa is endeavouring to dismantle its legally structured system of inequality. In practice, however, the structures of consciousness which gave rise to and nurtured a system of white privilege and predominance are tenacious and enduring. In What Racists Believe, Gerhard Schutte examines evidence which illustrates how the consciousness of whites in South Africa has been reproduced and maintained, revealing a range of social constructions and typifications of blacks. He concludes with a chapter comparing contemporary racial attitudes in South Africa and the United States. Zusammenfassung Despite its legal abolition! racial inequality persists in many democratic societies. Entering a new era of democracy! South Africa is endeavouring to dismantle its legally structured system of inequality. This title examines evidence which illustrates how the consciousness of whites in South Africa has been reproduced and maintained. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction Perspective White Solidarity? The Emergence of the Past The Construction of the Present Official, Media and Religious Versions Public Discourse and the Reconstruction of South Africa I Right-Wing Perspectives Public Discourse and the Reconstruction of South Africa II Government, Corporate and Academic Perspectives The World of Whites Structure and Experience Whites in the Countryside Whites in Town I Conservative Perspectives Whites in Town II Moderate Perspectives Race and Discourse Whites in American Race Relations A Comparison
