In Another Kind of Public Education, Patricia Hill
Collins skillfully melds high theory with everyday practice. . . .
This book is both a treat and a treasure.—Gloria Ladson-Billings,
author of The Dreamkeepers: Successful Teachers of African
American Children
"Collins argues that four dimensions of racial discrimination
continue to characterize American society: structural, cultural,
disciplinary and interpersonal, contending that symbolic victories
such as the election of Obama and the
內容簡介:
One of America''s most distinguished scholars of race shows us
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of "color-blind racism as a system of power." Drawing examples from
schools, media, and the workplace, Collins gives us a book of
social analysis that is also an energizing handbook for
change.
關於作者:
Patricia Hill Collins is Distinguished Professor of Sociology,
University of Maryland-College Park, past president of the American
Sociological Association, and the author of several books,
including Black Feminist Thought and Black Sexual Politics.
目錄:
Preface: Another Kind of Public Education
1. What Does the Flag Mean to You? Education and Democratic
Possibilities
2. Social Blackness, Honorary Whiteness, and All Points in Between:
Color-Blind Racism as a System of Power
3. Would You Know It If You Saw It? Practicing Resistance in a
Seemingly Color-Blind Society
4. Somebody’s Watching You: To Be Young, Sexy, and Black
Afterword: The Way Forward: Remembering Zora
A Note from the Series Editor
Acknowledgments
Notes
References