Publisher's Synopsis
Distinguishing Features: Connects the dots between past racist practices and current forms of systemic racism.Takes a comprehensive, multidisciplinary approach, synthesizing research from history, the behavioral and biological sciences, political science, media studies, and public policy.Carefully documented with a blend of empirical studies, statistical data, and personal narratives.Constructed with college students in mind, infusing learning features that encourage student reflection and writing, and anti-racism action strategies that students can put into practice.Internet resources provided and copious references cited to give students the opportunity to seek out further knowledge about each chapter topic.Key Content:Unearths the underlying psychological causes of implicit bias and group stereotyping and supplies specific strategies for overcoming them.Identifies the origins of racism from its roots in economics, politics, religion and science, its historical development, and current manifestations in the form of segregation, colorism, cultural racism, and strategic political racism.Traces the history of systemic racism from slavery, through the Civil War, the death of Reconstruction, the birth of Jim Crow, and the emergence of the Civil Rights Movement.Examines the historical antecedents and current remnants of systemic racism in the following societal systems:Housing: Residential Choice and Home Ownership OpportunitiesEconomic: Employment, Wages, and WealthEducation: Quality of Schools and Equality of Learning OpportunitiesHealthcare: Access to Quality Medical Care and Equal Medical TreatmentElectoral: Voting Rights and Political RepresentationCriminal Justice: Policing Practices, Legal Representation, and Sentencing PoliciesDefines anti-racism and supplies specific anti-racist strategies for combating racist thinking and promoting social justice.
