Racial tension in a "postracial" age / [compiled by] H.W. Wilson, a division of EBSCO Information Services.

Many Americans would like to believe that because the United States has now twice elected a black president, we live in a "postracial" society where discrimination and racism do not exist or only do among outlying, insignificant extremists. Yet, there has been much in the news to contest t...

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Corporate Author: H.W. Wilson Company (Compiler)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Amenia, New York : Grey House Publishing, 2016.
Series:Reference shelf ; v. 88, no. 1.
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Summary:Many Americans would like to believe that because the United States has now twice elected a black president, we live in a "postracial" society where discrimination and racism do not exist or only do among outlying, insignificant extremists. Yet, there has been much in the news to contest this notion-not only in the form of police brutality in black communities but also in persisting residential segregation and social inequities between different populations. In opposition to claims of a postracial society, then, are cries of pervasive structural racism and the rise of such activist groups as Black Lives Matter. We have also seen a resurgence in debates around affirmative action and reparations for slavery. While race may be a "social construct," it still has very real effects on national and global politics and society. This volume will explore the state of race in the United States today. -- Amazon.
Physical Description:xiv, 198 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 189-194) and index.
ISBN:9781682170632
1682170632
9781682170625
1682170624