| Description |
xi, 329 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (p. [287]-321) and index. |
| Contents |
Introduction : the ironic dynamics of race -- Talking about racism : how our dialogue gets short-circuited -- Blaming the victim? -- The debate over culture -- Ideology and IQ : moving beyond the Bell curve -- Is racism inevitable? Motivational foundations of white racial attitudes -- Prejudice without intention? "Cognitive" foundations of white racial attitudes -- The complexities of the black response to oppression : strengths and vulnerabilities, pride and self-doubt -- Integration, assimilation, and separatism : the ambiguities of identity -- Crime and the multiple causes and effects of inequality -- Separate neighborhoods, separate destinies -- Beyond affirmative action : toward a resolution of our divisions -- Breaking the cycle of poverty and disadvantage : head starts, handicaps, and the importance of ongoing life circumstances -- Beyond black and white. |
| Subject |
Racism -- United States -- Psychological aspects.
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United States -- Race relations -- Psychological aspects.
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| ISBN |
0415920000 |
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0415920019 (pbk.) |
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