White Men on Race: Power, Privilege, and the Shaping of Cultural ConsciousnessBased on the revealing and provocative testimony of approximately one hundred powerful, upper-income white men, White Men on Race shows how white men see racial "others," how they see white America, how they view racial conflicts, and what they expect for the future of the country. |
Contents
Introduction | 1 |
Learning about Whiteness | 30 |
Perspectives on Whiteness | 66 |
Perspectives on African Americans and Other Americans of Color | 96 |
Issues of Interracial Dating and Marriage | 131 |
Action and Inaction | 155 |
Affirmative Action | 189 |
The Multiracial Future | 226 |
Notes | 263 |
Acknowledgments 277 | |
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White Men on Race: Power, Privilege, and the Shaping of Cultural Consciousness Joe R. Feagin,Eileen O'Brien No preview available - 2004 |
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