Colorblind : the rise of post-racial politics and the retreat from racial equity / Tim Wise.
| Author/creator | Wise, Tim, 1968- |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | San Francisco : City Lights Books, ©2010. |
| Description | 213 pages ; 21 cm. |
| Subjects |
| Series | Open media series Open Media book. ^A538598 |
| Contents | The rise and triumph of post-racial liberalism -- Colorblind universalism and public policy -- Barack Obama and the rhetoric of racial transcendence -- The trouble with post-racial liberalism -- The reality of racial disparities -- Race-based injury, inherited disadvantage and ongoing discrimination -- Dispensing with victim-blaming : the inadequacy of culture of poverty thinking -- How colorblindness can make racism worse -- Talking class, hearing race : why post-racial liberalism fails on its own terms -- Illuminated individualism : a paradigm for progressive color-consciousness -- Illuminated individualism as a key to fairness and equity -- Illuminated individualism in practice. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. 195-213). |
| LCCN | 2010006545 |
| ISBN | 9780872865082 (pbk.) |
| ISBN | 0872865088 (pbk.) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | E185.615 .W557 2010 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |