Whitewashing Race: The Myth of a Color-Blind Society

Whitewashing Race: The Myth of a Color-Blind Society

White Americans, abetted by neo-conservative writers of all hues, generally believe that racial discrimination is a thing of the past and that any racial inequalities that undeniably persistâ€”in wages, family income, access to housing or health careâ€”can be attributed to African Americans' cultural and individual failures. If the experience of most black Americans says otherwise, an explanation has been sorely lackingâ€”or obscured by the passions the issue provokes. At long last offering a cool, clear, and informed perspective on the subject, this book brings together a team of highly respected sociologists, political scientists, economists, criminologists, and legal scholars to scrutinize the logic and evidence behind the widely held belief in a color-blind societyâ€”and to provide an alternative explanation for continued racial inequality in the United States.

While not denying the economic advances of black Americans since the 1960s, Whitewashing Race draws on new and compelling research to demonstrate the persistence of racism and the effects of organized racial advantage across many institutions in American societyâ€”including the labor market, the welfare state, the criminal justice system, and schools and universities. Looking beyond the stalled debate over current antidiscrimination policies, the authors also put forth a fresh vision for achieving genuine racial equality of opportunity in a post-affirmative action world.

Country	USA
Binding	Kindle Edition
Edition	1
EISBN	9780520938755
Format	Kindle eBook
Label	University of California Press
Manufacturer	University of California Press
NumberOfPages	349
PublicationDate	2003-09-18
Publisher	University of California Press
ReleaseDate	2003-09-01
Studio	University of California Press

Whitewashing Race: The Myth of a Color-Blind Society

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