The Many Costs of Racism

by Feagin, Joe R.

• ISBN13: 9780742511170
• ISBN10: 0742511170
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2003-01-01
• Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Pub Inc

Summary

This book is a revealing look at how African Americans experience a very different AMerica than the nation's white citizens.

Author Biography

Joe R. Feagin is graduate research professor in sociology at the University of Florida.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	p. vi
Introduction	p. 1
The Many Costs of White Racism	p. 6
The Psychological and Energy Costs of Contemporary Racism	p. 39
The Physical Health Consequences of Racism	p. 65
The Family and Community Costs of Racism	p. 94
Fighting and Managing Everyday Racism: An Array of Strategies	p. 119
Combating Racism: Active Behavioral Strategies	p. 147
Racism and the U.S. Health Care System	p. 180
Notes	p. 211
Index	p. 243
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