Seeing White: An Introduction to White Privilege and Race

Jean Halley,Amy Eshleman,Ramya Mahadevan Vijaya

ISBN 10: 1442203080 / ISBN 13: 9781442203082

Published by Rowman & Littlefield Publish, 2011

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Seeing White: An Introduction to White Privilege and Race
• Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publish
• Publication Date: 2011
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1442203080
• ISBN 13: 9781442203082
• Binding: paperback
• Condition: Very Good

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Synopsis

This interdisciplinary textbook challenges students to see race as everyone's issue. Drawing on sociology, psychology, history, and economics, Seeing White introduces students to the concepts of white privilege and social power. Seeing White is designed to help break down some of the resistance students feel in discussing race. Each chapter opens with compelling concrete examples to help students approach issues from a range of perspectives. The early chapters build a solid understanding of privilege and power, leading to a critical exploration of discrimination. Key theoretical perspectives include cultural materialism, critical race theory, and the social construction of race. Each chapter includes discussion questions to help students evaluate institutions and policies that perpetuate or counter forces of privilege and discrimination.

About the Author

Jean Halley is associate professor of sociology at Wagner College. Amy Eshleman is associate professor of psychology at Wagner College. Ramya Mahadevan Vijaya is associate professor of economics at Richard Stockton College of New Jersey.