Whiteness in America

ISBN-13: 9780745672199 / Angielski / Miękka / 2020 / 200 str.

Monica McDermott

Opis

"The invisible root of racial inequality"--

Recenzje

"With whiteness studies at a crossroads, McDermott patiently walks us through the sociological research that reveals how whiteness is now both visible and invisible, a source of identity and mobilization as well as of hidden privilege and cultural normativity." Douglas Hartmann, University of Minnesota "In her unique, insightful, and impeccably timed book, McDermott unpacks the layered, contingent, and ever changing definition of whiteness at a time when colorblind narratives of race, white nationalism, and white resentment have moved center stage in American politics. Her book is essential reading for anyone interested in American race relations." Charles Gallagher, La Salle University "An accessible guide to the field of whiteness and to white identity in the United States. Few texts cover this much ground without oversimplifying concepts or losing sight of both social structure and human agency." Mary Romero, 110th President of the American Sociological Association "With whiteness studies at a crossroads, McDermott patiently walks us through the sociological research that reveals how whiteness is now both visible and invisible, a source of identity and mobilization as well as of hidden privilege and cultural normativity." Douglas Hartmann, University of Minnesota "In her unique, insightful, and impeccably timed book, McDermott unpacks the layered, contingent, and ever changing definition of whiteness at a time when colorblind narratives of race, white nationalism, and white resentment have moved center stage in American politics. Her book is essential reading for anyone interested in American race relations." Charles Gallagher, La Salle University "An accessible guide to the field of whiteness and to white identity in the United States. Few texts cover this much ground without oversimplifying concepts or losing sight of both social structure and human agency." Mary Romero, 110th President of the American Sociological Association

Spis treści

1 Introduction 2 The Invisible Privilege of Whiteness 3 Whiteness Visible 4 Attitudes and Culture 5 Whiteness Mobilized 6 The Future of White Racial Identity

O autorze

Monica McDermott is Associate Professor of Sociology at Arizona State University.