Includes bibliographical references (pages 269-279) and index.
Contents
Introduction -- PART ONE: THAT MAGICAL PLACE: RACE AWARENESS IN THE PRESCHOOL YEARS: Chocolate and Vanilla: how preschoolers see color and race -- How preschoolers begin to learn racial attitudes -- When to be concerned that race is a problem for preschoolers -- Raising the racially healthy preschooler -- PART TWO: THE WANING OF RACIALLY INNOCENCE: THE EARLY SCHOOL YEARS: Shades of Brown and Black: how early grade-schoolers see color and race -- Black children's self-esteem: the real deal -- How school influences children's awarenesss of color and race -- PART THREE: REALITY BITES: RACE AWARENESS IN MIDDLE CHILDHOOD AND ADOLESCENCE: Fading to Black and White: how children in the middle years see race -- How school influences other children's ideas about race -- Preparing for adolescence: the lines are drawn -- A healthy high school experience: you can make a difference -- Epilogue -- Appendix: Stages of race awareness.