Eliminating Racism Profiles in Controversy

The chapters presented here provide the reader with an awareness of the divergent views of what constitutes racism and frameworks for reducing it. This book points out that the dialogue and research on this subject since the mid-1970s have yielded increased contro­ versy over the theories, foundatio...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Katz, Phyllis A. (Editor), Taylor, Dalmas A. (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York, NY Springer US 1988, 1988
Edition:1st ed. 1988
Series:Perspectives in Social Psychology
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Collection: Springer Book Archives -2004 - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • 1 Introduction
  • I. Theoretical Controversies
  • 2 Integration and Pluralism
  • 3 The Future of Pluralism Revisited
  • 4 Symbolic Racism
  • 5 Group Conflict, Prejudice, and the Paradox of Contemporary Racial Attitudes
  • II. Racism Toward Blacks: How Generalizable?
  • 6 Racism in Black and White: A Bicultural Model of Reaction and Evolution
  • 7 Racism toward Hispanics: The Culturally Monolithic Society
  • 8 Seeking Convergence in Race Relations Research: Japanese-Americans and the Resurrection of the Internment
  • 9 Stereotypical Images, American Indians, and Prejudice
  • 10 Racism and Sexism: Comparisons and Conflicts
  • III. Social Policy
  • 11 School Desegregation: The Social Science Role
  • 12 The 1954 Social Science Statement and School Desegregation: A Reply to Gerard
  • 13 School Busing: A Time for Change
  • 14 The Contribution of School Desegregation to Academic Achievement and Racial Integration
  • 15 Desegregation, Jigsaw, and the Mexican-American Experience
  • 16 Contact and Cooperation: When Do They Work?
  • 17 The Future of Preferential Affirmative Action
  • 18 Affirmative Action and the Legacy of Racial Injustice
  • 19 Conclusion
  • Author Index