The Myth of Post-Racial America Searching for Equality in the Age of Materialism

by Kaplan, H. Roy

• ISBN13: 9781610480062
• ISBN10: 1610480066
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2011-02-16
• Publisher: R&L Education

Summary

The Myth of Post-Racial America provides a history of race and racism in the United States.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements	p. vii
Preface	p. ix
Facing the Challenge of Diversity	p. 1
The Origin of Our Species	p. 7
The Rise of Racism	p. 17
Darwin's Descendants: Contemporary Scientific Racism	p. 47
Justifying the Indefensible: Rationalizing Domination and Exploitation	p. 59
Why People Hate	p. 73
Surviving White Culture	p. 81
You Have to be Carefully Taught: Learning about Race and Racism	p. 93
Thinking about Race	p. 105
Teaching about Inclusivity in Schools	p. 117
Corporate Diversity and the Cost of Color	p. 129
Social Inequality from the World of Work to Society	p. 141
Racial Disparities in Health and Wellness	p. 149
Crime and Punishment	p. 159
How the Military Shaped Blacks' Progress	p. 173
The Myth of the Meritocracy	p. 189
More than Talk: Why Dialogue is Not Enough	p. 199
Postscript	p. 215
References	p. 221
Index	p. 233
About the Author	p. 239
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