Race in the mind of America : breaking the vicious circle between Blacks and whites /

Wachtel, Paul L., 1940-,

Race in the mind of America : breaking the vicious circle between Blacks and whites / [print] Paul L. Wachtel. - New York : Routledge, (c)1999. - xi, 329 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.



Introduction: the ironic dynamics of race -- Talking about racism: how our dialogue gets short-circuited -- Blaming the victim? -- The debate over culture -- Ideology and IQ: moving beyond the Bell curve -- Is racism inevitable? Motivational foundations of white racial attitudes -- Prejudice without intention? "Cognitive" foundations of white racial attitudes -- The complexities of the black response to oppression: strengths and vulnerabilities, pride and self-doubt -- Integration, assimilation, and separatism: the ambiguities of identity -- Crime and the multiple causes and effects of inequality -- Separate neighborhoods, separate destinies -- Beyond affirmative action: toward a resolution of our divisions -- Breaking the cycle of poverty and disadvantage: head starts, handicaps, and the importance of ongoing life circumstances -- Beyond black and white.



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Racism--Psychological aspects.--United States

E185.W114.R334 1999