Colorblind : the rise of post-racial politics and the retreat from racial equity

Colorblind : the rise of post-racial politics and the retreat from racial equity / Tim Wise.

Author/creator	Wise, Tim, 1968-
Format	Book and Print
Publication Info	San Francisco : City Lights Books, ©2010.
Description	213 pages ; 21 cm.
Subject(s)	Racism--Political aspects --United States. Liberalism--United States. African Americans--Civil rights --History --20th century. United States--Race relations. United States--Race relations --Political aspects.

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.)

Library	Location	Call Number	Status	Item Actions
Joyner	General Stacks	E185.615 .W557 2010	✔ Available	Place Hold