Racist America: Roots, Current Realities, and Future Reparations - Hardcover

Feagin, Joe R.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0415925312 ISBN 13: 9780415925310

Publisher: Routledge, 2000

Synopsis

Despite the apparent advances since the civil rights era, America remains fundamentally racist, argues award-winning author Joe Feagin. Racist America is a bold, thoughtful exploration of the ubiquity of race in contemporary life. From a black New Jersey dentist stopped by police more than 100 times for driving to work in an expensive car to the labourer who must defend his promotion against charges of undeserved affirmative action, Feagin lays bare the economic, ideologic, and political structure of American racism. In doing so he develops an antiracist theory rooted not only in the latest empirical data but also in the current reality of racism in the U.S.

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Review

""A sometimes searing indictment of American racial practices..Feagin is at his overwrought best when he is in historical pursuit of the roots of racism..A useful study, even for those who are not guilt-ridden." -Kirkus Reviews." ""Wide-ranging, brilliant, and controversial, Racist America carefully and systematically traces present-day white privilege to past regimes of racial oppression, especially slavery. This book is essential reading for anyone interested in issues of racism and racial opportunity." -Roy L. Brooks, editor of When Sorry Isn't Enough." ""Brilliantly conceived.this is a timely and extremely significant book on the historical development and contemporary importance of race in the United States.. [A] careful and systematic dismantling of major myths, which obscure an accurate understanding and assessment of race relations." -Leland T. Saito, author of Race and Politics: Asian Americans, Latinos, and Whites in a Los Angeles Suburb." ..""a thorough and comprehensive overview of the reality and centrality of racism.. A compelling book for readers of whatever race or political leaning." -Booklist June 2000." ..""voluminous, relentless.." -Publishers Weekley July 2000."

From the Back Cover

Racism is a pillar of American Society. It is not found only in small pockets of society, but is practised by all Americans, permeating the social fabric of our lives. Racism effects where we live, the clothes we wear, where we go to school, the people we marry, how we earn a living and raise our children. Despite the apparent advances since the civil rights era, America remains fundamentally racist, argues award-winning author Joe Feagin.
Racist America is a bold, thoughtful exploration of the ubiquity of race in contemporary life. From a black New Jersey dentist stopped by police more than 100 times for driving to work in an expensive car to the labourer who must defend his promotion against charges of undeserved affirmative action, Feagin lays bare the economic, ideologic, and political structure of American racism. In doing so he develops an antiracist theory rooted not only in the latest empirical data but also in the current reality of racism in the U.S.
Provocative and authoritative, Racist America challenges our complacency about the trajectory of current race issues.

Edition details

• Publisher: Routledge
• Publication date: 2000
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0415925312
• ISBN 13: 9780415925310
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 304