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.
98025715
GB99-Z7754
Racism--Psychological aspects.--United States
E185.W114.R334 1999
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.
98025715
GB99-Z7754
Racism--Psychological aspects.--United States
E185.W114.R334 1999