ABSTRACT

To better reflect the current state of research in the sociology of race/ethnicity, this book places significant emphasis on white privilege, the social construction of race, and theoretical perspectives for understanding race and ethnicity.

part One|101 pages

Thinking About Race

chapter Chapter 1|33 pages

Taking Account of Race and Privilege

chapter Chapter 2|31 pages

White Privilege: The Other Side of Racism

chapter Chapter 3|33 pages

Science and the Sociology of Race

part Two|109 pages

A Sociological History of US Race Relations

chapter Chapter 4|31 pages

Emergence of the US Racial Hierarchy

chapter Chapter 5|38 pages

Race Relations in the 19th and 20th Centuries

chapter Chapter 6|37 pages

Race Relations in Flux: Post-World War II Activism

part Three|176 pages

Institutional Inequalities

chapter Chapter 7|46 pages

Education

chapter Chapter 8|44 pages

Economic Inequality and the Role of the State

chapter Chapter 9|39 pages

Crime and Criminal Justice

chapter Chapter 10|44 pages

Race in the Cultural Imagination

part Four|78 pages

Contemporary Issues in Race/Ethnicity