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Face to face : the changing state of racism across America

Author: James Waller
Publisher: New York : Insight Books, ©1998.
Edition/Format:   Book : EnglishView all editions and formats
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Studies the different aspects of race and racism in America in the late twentieth century and explains how Americans' views towards race have changed over the years.
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Additional Physical Format: Online version:
Waller, James, 1961-
Face to face.
New York : Insight Books, c1998
(OCoLC)606974407
Online version:
Waller, James, 1961-
Face to face.
New York : Insight Books, c1998
(OCoLC)609137221
Document Type: Book
All Authors / Contributors: James Waller
ISBN: 0306458659 9780306458651
OCLC Number: 38438729
Description: xxii, 272 p. ; 24 cm.
Contents: Foreword / David G. Myers, Ph.D. --
Introduction: Waking Up to America's Dirty Little Secret --
The Three Myths --
Myth That Life Is Good for Racial Minorities --
Myth That Racism Is Declining --
Myth That America Can Be a Color-Blind Society --
The Foundations of "Isms": Stereotypes, Prejudice, and Discrimination --
The Foundations of Racism --
Stereotypes --
Prejudice --
Discrimination --
Relationship of Stereotypes, Prejudice, and Discrimination --
Is There a Relationship between Stereotypes and Prejudice? --
Is There a Relationship between Stereotypes and Discrimination? --
Is There a Relationship between Prejudice and Discrimination? --
Racism 101 --
What Is Race? --
Definition of Racism --
Power and Racism --
What's in a Name? --
The Myth: Life Is Good for Racial Minorities --
True Confessions --
Life Is Good for Racial Minorities in America --
Measures of Racist Stereotypes and Attitudes --
Media Depictions of Minorities --
Quality-of-Life Indicators for Minorities --
Status of Race Relations --
The Reality: Life Isn't Good for Racial Minorities --
Measures of Racist Stereotypes and Attitudes --
Media Depictions of Minorities --
Print Advertisements --
Television Advertisements --
Television Programming --
News Reporting --
Quality-of-Life Indicators for Minorities --
Economic Indicators --
Educational Attainment --
General Social Well-Being --
Status of Race Relations --
Mistrust --
White Indifference --
The Future --
Neighborhoods --
Schools --
Hate Crimes and Groups --
The Changing Face of Racism in America.
Responsibility: James Waller.
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Studies the different aspects of race and racism in America in the late twentieth century and explains how Americans' views towards race have changed over the years.

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