ABSTRACT

This book approaches the study of race/ethnicity through a sociological lens. It focuses on a few social policies that are perceived as race-related, such as affirmative action, to an understanding of the historical racialization of the US welfare state overall.

part 1|104 pages

Thinking About Race

chapter 1|33 pages

Taking Account of Race and Privilege

chapter 2|34 pages

White Privilege: The Other Side of Racism

chapter 3|34 pages

Science and the Sociology of Race

part 2|114 pages

A Sociological History of US Race Relations

part 3|193 pages

Institutional Inequalities

chapter 7|47 pages

Education

chapter 9|45 pages

Crime and Criminal Justice

chapter 10|47 pages

Race in the Cultural Imagination

part 4|84 pages

Contemporary Issues in Race/Ethnicity