The myth of post-racial America searching for equality in the age of materialism /

Kaplan, H. Roy.

The myth of post-racial America searching for equality in the age of materialism / [electronic resource] : H. Roy Kaplan. - Lanham, Md. : Rowman & Littlefield Education, c2011. - xvii, 239 p. : ill.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 221-231) and index.

Facing the challenge of diversity -- The origin of our species -- The rise of racism -- Darwin's descendants : contemporary scientific racism -- Justifying the indefensible : rationalizing domination and exploitation -- Why people hate -- Surviving white culture -- You have to be carefully taught : learning about race and racism -- Thinking about race -- Teaching about inclusivity in schools -- Corporate diversity and the cost of color -- Social inequality from the world of work to society -- Racial disparities in health and wellness -- Crime and punishment -- How the military shaped Blacks' progress -- The myth of the meritocracy -- More than talk : why dialogue is not enough.


Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest, 2015. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest affiliated libraries.

9781610480079 (electronic bk.)




Racism--United States.
Racism--History.--United States
Post-racialism--United States.


United States--Race relations.
United States--Race relations--History.


Electronic books.

E185.615 / .K276 2011

305.800973