Racetalk : racism hiding in plain sight /

When looking for progress against discrimination and racism, many researchers, teachers, and social commentators look toward policy decisions meant to end unfair treatment of various groups. Myers (Northern Illinois Univ.) looks in another location: everyday talk and interaction. By focusing on how people invoke race and racism in their mundane conversations, she demonstrates how discrimination is still an integral aspect of US society. Rather than limiting her analysis to talking about "minorities," the author looks at how various groups talk about one another. Her novel approach is to enlist students to keep diaries of their daily experiences as topics and talk about race are raised in their interactions with friends and others. The results depict how racism is still alive in how people talk about race or, in other words, how people "do racism." The book is rounded out by recommendations for readers to address "racetalk" in their lives. Through challenging the structures of talk and discourse in daily US life, Myers hopes that the structures of racism and domination will likewise be challenged and ultimately changed. Summing Up: Recommended. All academic levels/libraries. G. C. David Bentley College