For many whites, desegregation initially felt like an attack on their community. But how has the process of racial change affected whites understanding of community and race? In "Vanishing Eden, "Michael Maly and Heather Dalmage provide an intriguing analysis of the experiences and memories of whites who lived in Chicago neighborhoods experiencing racial change during the 1950s through the 1980s. They pay particular attention to examining how young people made sense of what was occurring, and how this experience impacted their lives.
Using a blend of urban studies and whiteness studies,...
For many whites, desegregation initially felt like an attack on their community. But how has the process of racial change affected whites understan...
For many whites, desegregation initially felt like an attack on their community. But how has the process of racial change affected whites understanding of community and race? In "Vanishing Eden, "Michael Maly and Heather Dalmage provide an intriguing analysis of the experiences and memories of whites who lived in Chicago neighborhoods experiencing racial change during the 1950s through the 1980s. They pay particular attention to examining how young people made sense of what was occurring, and how this experience impacted their lives.
Using a blend of urban studies and whiteness studies,...
For many whites, desegregation initially felt like an attack on their community. But how has the process of racial change affected whites understan...