The myth of post-racial America : searching for equality in the age of materialism / H. Roy Kaplan.

Author/creator Kaplan, H. Roy
Format Book
Publication InfoLanham, Md. : Rowman & Littlefield Education, ©2011.
Descriptionxvii, 239 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Subjects

Contents Facing the challenge of diversity -- The origin of our species -- The rise of racism -- Darwin's descendants : contemporary scientific racism -- Justifying the indefensible : rationalizing domination and exploitation -- Why people hate -- Surviving white culture -- You have to be carefully taught : learning about race and racism -- Thinking about race -- Teaching about inclusivity in schools -- Corporate diversity and the cost of color -- Social inequality from the world of work to society -- Racial disparities in health and wellness -- Crime and punishment -- How the military shaped Blacks' progress -- The myth of the meritocracy -- More than talk : why dialogue is not enough.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. 221-231) and index.
Issued in other formOnline version: Kaplan, H. Roy. Myth of post-racial America. Lanham, Md. : Rowman & Littlefield Education, c2011
LCCN 2010034109
ISBN9781610480055 (cloth : alk. paper)
ISBN1610480058 (cloth : alk. paper)
ISBN9781610480062 (pbk. : alk. paper)
ISBN1610480066 (pbk. : alk. paper)
ISBN9781610480079 (electronic)
ISBN1610480074 (electronic)

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Joyner General Stacks E185.615 .K276 2011 ✔ Available Place Hold