Race & racisms : a critical approach / Tanya Maria Golash-Boza, University of California, Merced.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Golash-Boza, Tanya Maria

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

United States--Race relations.

United States.

Race relations.

Racism--United States.

Racism.

Equality--United States.

Equality.

United States--Emigration and immigration.

Emigration and immigration.

Race.

Local Subjects:

Equality.

Race.

Race relations.

Racism.

Physical Description:

xii, 324 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Edition:

Brief edition.

Other Title:

Race and racisms

Place of Publication:

New York : Oxford University Press, [2016]

Summary:

Race and Racisms: A Critical Approach, Brief Edition, is a topical, critical text that engages students in significant questions related to racial dynamics in the United States and around the world. Approximately 30 percent shorter than Golash-Boza's higbly acclaimed comprehensive text, the Brief Edition features a streamlined narrative and is enhanced by its own unique features. It is ideal for instructors who want the flexibility to assign additional readings. Book jacket.

Contents:

The origin of the idea of race

Racisms, racial ideologies, and sociological theories of racism

Racism and nativism in immigration policy

The spread of ideology : "controlling images" and racism in the media

Colorism and skin-color stratification

Educational inequality

Income and labor market inequality

Inequality in housing and wealth

Racism and the criminal justice system

Health inequalities, environmental racism, and environmental justice.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 287-309) and index.

ISBN:

9780190238506

019023850X

OCLC:

903436743

Publisher Number:

99972579296