Living Racism: Through the Barrel of the Book - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1498544312 ISBN 13: 9781498544313

Publisher: Lexington Books, 2017

Synopsis

Living Racism is based on the premise that race and racism are well-entrenched elements of US society. The contributors of this volume argue that race and racism are more than mere concepts; instead, they see and treat these as part of the fabric that constitutes and organizes everyday life. Consequently, race and racism are maintained through structures such as social institutions (e.g., schools, criminal justice system, media, etc.) and are carried by individual actors through racial ideologies and a racial etiquette (beliefs, practices, traditions, and customs) that inform how people relate to and interact with one another (or not). As expressed throughout this book, the notion of living racism is twofold. On the one hand, living racism denotes the ways in which racism is embodied and active, much like a living organism. On the other hand, living racism connects with the ways that people must navigate racism in their individual and collective lives.

About this title

About the Author

Theresa Rajack-Talley is professor of pan-African studies at the University of Louisville.

Derrick R. Brooms is associate professor of sociology and Africana studies at the University of Cincinnati.

Edition details

• Publisher: Lexington Books
• Publication date: 2017
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1498544312
• ISBN 13: 9781498544313
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 222
• Editor: Rajack-Talley Theresa, Brooms Derrick R.