Metaracism : explaining the persistence of racial inequality /

Metaracism : explaining the persistence of racial inequality /

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Author / Creator:	Wilson, Carter A., author.
Imprint:	Boulder, Colorado : Lynne Rienner Publishers, Inc., 2015.
Description:	1 online resource (viii, 304 pages)
Language:	English
Subject:	Race discrimination -- United States -- History -- 21st century. Racism -- United States -- 21st century. Right and left (Political science) -- United States -- 21st century. Race discrimination. Racism. Right and left (Political science) United States. History.
Format:	E-Resource Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/12482150

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ISBN:	9781626372450 1626372454 9781626371897 162637189X
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references (pages 275-288) and index. Print version record.
Summary:	The black/white gaps in income, education, and wealth are expanding. Prisons are crowded with black men. There is an increasing concentration of urban poverty. While individuals and communities reject biological determinism and find bigotry offensive, structural inequalities remain. Why? Addressing this fundamental question, Carter Wilson focuses on the elusive dynamics of contemporary racism. Wilson documents the emergence of metaracism, a deeply embedded bias fueled by economic insecurity, entrenched (yet no longer publicly accepted) stereotypes, and shifts in public policy. He illustrates his argument with discussions of a broad range of policy issues. His provocative analysis offers new insights on both the roots of racism and its persistence today.
Other form:	Print version: Wilson, Carter A. Metaracism 9781626371897

Table of Contents:

What is metaracism?
The structure of metaracism
The culture of metaracism
Politics, the state, and the maintenance of racial oppression
The growth of inequality
The assault on social welfare and education policies
The incarceration crisis
Minority vote suppression
Metaracism at a crossroads.