Sharing the dream : white males in multicultural America / Dominic J. Pulera.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Pulera, Dominic.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Men, White.

United States--Race relations.

United States.

Race relations.

Cultural pluralism--United States.

Cultural pluralism.

Men, White--United States.

Physical Description:

viii, 448 pages ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

New York : Continuum, [2004]

Summary:

White males, 100 million strong, constitute approximately 35 percent of the U.S. population, a percentage that declines slightly each year. They matter very much to discussions of race, ethnicity, and gender in the US due to their numbers and the enormous influence they have wieldedand continue to wield. In this highly original and readable work, Dominic Pulera offers the broadest and most balanced treatment of the white male experience in America to date. He contends that virtually all white males are sharing the American dream with women and people of color, in response to the nations changing demographics and the multicultural mindset that informs policies and attitudes in our nation. Some white males are sharing the dream voluntarily; others are doing so involuntarily. The author also explores the heterogeneity of white male America, taking into account such factors as age, ethnicity, ideology, social class, regional background, occupational status, and sexual orientation.

Contents:

Prologue: Sharing the Dream 1

Part 1 A Nation of 100 Million

1 White and Male 21

The White Man Cometh 23

Defining America 33

In and Out 42

2 Rebirth and Regeneration 54

All American 55

Living in America 64

Words Matter 73

3 Heterogeneous Hegemons 87

The Privileged Few? 89

Onward and Upward 99

Family Life 107

Part 2 The Diversity Imperative

4 Fair Play 123

Equality for All 126

The Value of Diversity 135

Keeping the Faith 143

5 The Power of Numbers 158

Calling the Shots 161

The Vanguard 169

Playing the Game 179

6 The American Pantheon 192

Alive and Well 195

Changing the Narrative 204

Legal Tender 213

Part 3 White Male Identity Politics

7 Big Mouths 227

Protean Poses 230

All Talk 238

Mad as Hell 245

8 Changing America 257

Going to Court 260

The Politics of Race and Gender 269

Taking the Initiative 279

9 The Perils of Prejudice 292

On the Far Right 295

White Wrongs 304

Doing the Right Thing 313

Epilogue: Promises to Keep 326.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 343-426) and index.

ISBN:

0826416438

OCLC:

56386997