| Description |
xi, 329 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 287-321) and index. |
| Contents |
Introduction: the ironic dynamics of race -- Talking about racism: how our dialogue gets short-circuited -- Blaming the victim? -- The debate over culture -- Ideology and IQ: moving beyond the Bell curve -- Is racism inevitable? Motivational foundations of white racial attitudes -- Prejudice without intention? "Cognitive" foundations of white racial attitudes -- The complexities of the black response to oppression: strengths and vulnerabilities, pride and self-doubt -- Integration, assimilation, and separatism: the ambiguities of identity -- Crime and the multiple causes and effects of inequality -- Separate neighborhoods, separate destinies -- Beyond affirmative action: toward a resolution of our divisions -- Breaking the cycle of poverty and disadvantage: head starts, handicaps, and the importance of ongoing life circumstances -- Beyond black and white. |
| Summary |
As well as presenting US race relations from a perspective sought by an international audience, Wachtel applies principles to solving black and white tensions that may be applied to other groups within and beyond the United States. |
| Subject |
Racism -- United States -- Psychological aspects.
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United States -- Race relations -- Psychological aspects.
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Race relations -- Psychological aspects.
(OCoLC)fst01086520
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Racism -- Psychological aspects.
(OCoLC)fst01086630
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United States. (OCoLC)fst01204155
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| ISBN |
9780415920001 (hardcover) |
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0415920000 (hardcover) |
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9780415920018 (pbk.) |
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0415920019 (pbk.) |
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