Silent Racism

How Well-Meaning White People Perpetuate the Racial Divide

Nonfiction, Social & Cultural Studies, Social Science, Sociology, Political Science
Cover of the book Silent Racism by Barbara Trepagnier, Taylor and Francis
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Barbara Trepagnier ISBN: 9781315284439
Publisher: Taylor and Francis Publication: July 5, 2017
Imprint: Routledge Language: English
Author: Barbara Trepagnier
ISBN: 9781315284439
Publisher: Taylor and Francis
Publication: July 5, 2017
Imprint: Routledge
Language: English

Vivid and engaging, Silent Racism persuasively demonstrates that silent racism—racism by people who classify themselves as “not racist”—is instrumental in the production of institutional racism. Trepagnier argues that heightened race awareness is more important in changing racial inequality than judging whether individuals are racist. The collective voices and confessions of “nonracist” white women heard in this book help reveal that all individuals harbor some racist thoughts and feelings. Trepagnier uses vivid focus group interviews to argue that the oppositional categories of racist/not racist are outdated. The oppositional categories should be replaced in contemporary thought with a continuum model that more accurately portrays today’s racial reality in the United States.

A shift to a continuum model can raise the race awareness of well-meaning white people and improve race relations. Offering a fresh approach, Silent Racism is an essential resource for teaching and thinking about racism in the twenty-first century.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

Vivid and engaging, Silent Racism persuasively demonstrates that silent racism—racism by people who classify themselves as “not racist”—is instrumental in the production of institutional racism. Trepagnier argues that heightened race awareness is more important in changing racial inequality than judging whether individuals are racist. The collective voices and confessions of “nonracist” white women heard in this book help reveal that all individuals harbor some racist thoughts and feelings. Trepagnier uses vivid focus group interviews to argue that the oppositional categories of racist/not racist are outdated. The oppositional categories should be replaced in contemporary thought with a continuum model that more accurately portrays today’s racial reality in the United States.

A shift to a continuum model can raise the race awareness of well-meaning white people and improve race relations. Offering a fresh approach, Silent Racism is an essential resource for teaching and thinking about racism in the twenty-first century.

More books from Taylor and Francis

Cover of the book Mobility Patterns and Urban Structure by Barbara Trepagnier
Cover of the book Drama at the Heart of the Secondary School by Barbara Trepagnier
Cover of the book Bion Today by Barbara Trepagnier
Cover of the book Young Children and Classroom Behaviour by Barbara Trepagnier
Cover of the book Advertising Media Planning by Barbara Trepagnier
Cover of the book Rational Woman by Barbara Trepagnier
Cover of the book Maritime Private Security by Barbara Trepagnier
Cover of the book The Modern Corporation and Private Property by Barbara Trepagnier
Cover of the book Like a Film by Barbara Trepagnier
Cover of the book American Policy Toward Israel by Barbara Trepagnier
Cover of the book Euromarketing and the Future by Barbara Trepagnier
Cover of the book Britain Under Protection by Barbara Trepagnier
Cover of the book The Pastoral Care of Depression by Barbara Trepagnier
Cover of the book The Routledge Companion to Adaptation by Barbara Trepagnier
Cover of the book Consumer Credit by Barbara Trepagnier
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy