Racism in America: A Reference Handbook
bySteven L. Foy is assistant professor of sociology at the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley.
20200229
ABC-CLIO
Pages | 368 |
Topics | Chavez, Caesar;Criminal Justice System;Davis, Angela;Jim Crow South;King, Martin Luther, Jr.;Little Rock Nine;Racial Disparities in Education;Rice, Thomas Dartmouth;Robinson, Jackie;Slavery;Special Field Order #15;Current Events and Issues: Ethnicity;Race and Ethnicity |
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This book explains how race, once a differentiating factor, became a major basis for stratification in America that pervaded scientific thought, religious doctrine, governmental policy, and the patterned actions of decision-makers in all sectors of social life.
Racism in America: A Reference Handbook diverges from the typical focus of accounts of racism on interpersonal prejudice and discrimination to situate racism within structural processes to demonstrate the systematic nature of racial discrimination. Racial progress, though notable, has largely addressed symptoms of the racialized social system rather than tackling the ways in which the system is inherently patterned to benefit whites. This book provides evidence that racial discrimination is not an occasional decision made by individuals.
The book provides readers with a background and history of race in America; a thorough treatment of the problems, controversies, and solutions related to race; a perspectives section including essays from experts in a variety of related fields; profiles of important people and organizations; and a section dedicated to data and documents. Its organizational strategy benefits the reader, first explaining core concepts and providing context for racism in America before moving into more specific applications in the work of relevant experts and providing directions for further study.
• Provides readers with a structural analysis of how racism is embedded in the foundations of American society• Combines academic research on racism in America with perspectives from attorneys, activists, religious leaders, and others with experiences of institutional racism
• Provides a sociologically grounded explanation of racism that demonstrates how racism in America was not arbitrary or solely interpersonal but rather planned, organized, and, at times, remarkably sophisticated in transferring power from racial minorities to whites
• Includes a chronology of milestone events alongside resources for further study
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Table of Contents
Racism in America: A Reference Handbook
Author(s): Foy, Steven;Contributors: Foy, Steven;Abstract:This book explains how race, once a differentiating factor, became a major basis for stratification in America that pervaded scientific thought, religious doctrine, governmental policy, and the patterned actions of decision-makers in all sectors of social life.
Racism in America: A Reference Handbook diverges from the typical focus of accounts of racism on interpersonal prejudice and discrimination to situate racism within structural processes to demonstrate the systematic nature of racial discrimination. Racial progress, though notable, has largely addressed symptoms of the racialized social system rather than tackling the ways in which the system is inherently patterned to benefit whites. This book provides evidence that racial discrimination is not an occasional decision made by individuals.
The book provides readers with a background and history of race in America; a thorough treatment of the problems, controversies, and solutions related to race; a perspectives section including essays from experts in a variety of related fields; profiles of important people and organizations; and a section dedicated to data and documents. Its organizational strategy benefits the reader, first explaining core concepts and providing context for racism in America before moving into more specific applications in the work of relevant experts and providing directions for further study.
• Provides readers with a structural analysis of how racism is embedded in the foundations of American society• Combines academic research on racism in America with perspectives from attorneys, activists, religious leaders, and others with experiences of institutional racism
• Provides a sociologically grounded explanation of racism that demonstrates how racism in America was not arbitrary or solely interpersonal but rather planned, organized, and, at times, remarkably sophisticated in transferring power from racial minorities to whites
• Includes a chronology of milestone events alongside resources for further study
SortTitle: racism in america: a reference handbookAuthor Info:Steven L. FoyauthorSteven L. Foy is assistant professor of sociology at the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley.
eISBN-13: 9781440856419Cover Image URL: ~~FreeAttachments/9781440856419.jpgPrint ISBN-13: 9781440856402Imprint: ABC-CLIOPages: 368Publication Date: 20200229Series: Contemporary World Issues- Cover Cover11
- Half Title i2
- Title v6
- Copyright vi7
- Contents vii8
- Preface xiii14
- 1 BACKGROUND AND HISTORY 320
- 2 PROBLEMS, CONTROVERSIES, AND SOLUTIONS 6784
- Acknowledging the Past and Recognizing the Presence of Racism in America 6784
- Land, Labor, and the Maintenance of the Status Quo Revisited 7087
- Institutional Venues of Racism Revisited 7390
- Science and Pseudoscience 7390
- Religion 7693
- Racial Categorization 7895
- Immigration 8198
- Participation in Governance 84101
- Education 87104
- The Labor Market 89106
- Transportation 94111
- Housing 96113
- Criminal Justice 98115
- Health and Health Care 104121
- The Arts 106123
- Sports 108125
- Consumer Goods and the Continued Reification of Whiteness 112129
- Working toward Solutions 113130
- References 131148
- 3 PERSPECTIVES 167184
- The Perils of Racial Progress Narratives 168185
- Racism and the Media Landscape in the United States 173190
- Law Enforcement and Immigration Enforcement in the Rio Grande Valley 178195
- Reclaiming the City: Racial Gentrification as Urban Policy 185202
- The Normalcy of Legitimized Racism against Indigenous Peoples 190207
- Beyond DACA: Why the Immigration Battle Must Be Fought for the 11 Million 196213
- White Dog, Yellow Mother 199216
- The Cost of Silence 202219
- 4 PROFILES 209226
- American Civil Liberties Union 209226
- Black Lives Matter 211228
- Black Panther Party for Self-Defense 212229
- Ku Klux Klan 215232
- Nation of Islam 216233
- National Association for the Advancement of Colored People 220237
- The Sentencing Project 223240
- Southern Christian Leadership Conference 223240
- Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee 227244
- United Farm Workers' Movement 229246
- References 232249
- 5 DATA AND DOCUMENTS 241258
- Introduction 241258
- Data 242259
- Table 5.1. Changes in EEOC Complaints for Race and Color (1997 and 2017) 243260
- Table 5.2. Median Income by Race (2017) 244261
- Table 5.3. Wealth, Assets, and Debt by Race (2014) 244261
- Table 5.4. Age-Adjusted Death Rates by Race/Ethnicity per 100,000 Population (2016) 245262
- Table 5.5. Arrests by Race (2017) 247264
- Table 5.6. Percentage Distribution of Arrests by Race Compared with Population Distribution (2017) 250267
- Documents 252269
- Jonathan Edwards, "The Injustice and Impolity of the Slave Trade, and of Slavery" (September 15, 1791) 252269
- Cherokee Nation v. Georgia (1831) 254271
- A Protest against Prejudice (May 5, 1852) 257274
- Frederick Douglass, "The Claims of the Negro" (July 12, 1854) 261278
- Thirteenth Amendment to the Constitution (January 31, 1865) 263280
- Kelly Miller, "Eugenics of the Negro Race" (1917) 264281
- Virginia's "Act to Preserve Racial Integrity" (1924) 268285
- The Ringle Report (January 1942) 270287
- Lyndon B. Johnson, "Special Message to the Congress Proposing Further Legislation to Strengthen Civil Rights" (April 28, 1966) 273290
- Loving v. Virginia (June 12, 1967) 274291
- 6 RESOURCES 277294
- The Arts 277294
- Consumer Goods and the Reification of Whiteness 278295
- Criminal Justice 279296
- Cyber Racism 281298
- Education 281298
- Employment, Health, Welfare, and Socioeconomic Status 284301
- Housing and Transportation 288305
- Immigration 291308
- Intersectionality 292309
- Military 295312
- Political Participation 295312
- Racial Attitudes 296313
- Racial Construction and Categorization 297314
- Racial Progress 301318
- Religion 304321
- Reparations 305322
- Science and Pseudoscience 306323
- Social Psychology 307324
- Sports 308325
- Theory 309326
- White Supremacy 315332
- 7 CHRONOLOGY 317334
- Glossary 331348
- Index 337354