Racist America : Roots, Current Realities and Future Reparations
, by Feagin, Joe R.- ISBN: 9780415925327 | 0415925320
- Cover: Paperback
- Copyright: 7/12/2001
Provocative and authoritative,Racist Americachallenges our complacency about current race relations. Based on hundreds of interviews, Feagin dissects the economic, ideological and political structure of contemporary racism. This comprehensive work traces the subtle discriminatory practices of ordinary people, the role of the media in propagating racist images, and the surprising number of mainstream institutions that allow and/or encourage racism. Racist America, is a bold, thoughtful exploration of the ubiquity of racism in contemporary life.