The Problem of Post-Racialism (Palgrave Politics of Identity and Citizenship Series)

Vickerman, M.

ISBN 10: 1137322675 / ISBN 13: 9781137322678

Published by Palgrave Macmillan, 2013

About this Item

This book argues that Americans' belief in post-racialism, rooted in both ideology and material progress among racial minorities, is wrong because both old and new patterns of racism continue to hinder the acceptance of African Americans as true equals in American society, despite the recent mobility of the black middle class. Series: Palgrave Politics of Identity and Citizenship Series. Num Pages: 200 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFJ; JFFN; JFSC; JFSL1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 219 x 144 x 17. Weight in Grams: 370. . 2013. 2013th Edition. hardcover. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Problem of Post-Racialism (Palgrave Politics of Identity and Citizenship Series)
• Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
• Publication Date: 2013
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1137322675
• ISBN 13: 9781137322678
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

This book argues that Americans' belief in post-racialism, rooted in both ideology and material progress among racial minorities, is wrong because both old and new patterns of racism continue to hinder the acceptance of African Americans as true equals in American society, despite the recent mobility of the black middle class.

About the Author

Milton Vickerman is Associate Professor of Sociology at the University of Virginia, USA. His main areas of research are immigration, race, and social inequality.