Race and Racisms: A Critical Approach

Race and Racisms: A Critical Approach

<em>Race and Racisms: A Critical Approach</em> engages students in significant questions related to racial dynamics in the U.S. and around the world. Written in accessible, straightforward language, the book discusses and critically analyzes cutting-edge scholarship in the field. Organized into topics and concepts rather than discrete racial groups, the text addresses:<br> <br>* How and when the idea of race was created and developed<br>* How structural racism has worked historically to reproduce inequality<br>* How we have a society rampant with racial inequality, even though most people do not consider themselves to be racist<br>* How race, class, and gender work together to create inequality and identities<br>* How immigration policy in the United States has been racialized<br>* How racial justice could be imagined and realized<br><br>Centrally focused on racial dynamics, <em>Race and Racisms</em> also incorporates an intersectional perspective, discussing the intersections of racism, patriarchy, and capitalism.<br>