Thinking About Race

THINKING ABOUT RACE offers a concise, provocative introduction to the often overlooked, yet ever-salient body of philosophical thought regarding the nature and impact of race on our lives. Not only does the book address the essence of race and ethnicity as philosophical concepts, it also focuses on the social realities and implications of race as they affect the realms of public policy, sexuality, and social class.

PREFACES AND ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

xiii

Introduction

1

(5)

A. To the Instructor

1

(1)

B. To the Student

1

(3)

C. Discussion Questions

4

(1)

D. Recommended Reading

5

(1)

CHAPTER 1 WHAT IS RACE?

6

(10)

Introduction

6

(1)

A. The History of the Concept of Race

7

(1)

B. The Problems with Race in Science

8

(2)

C. The Cultural Meanings of Race

10

(3)

D. Discussion Questions

13

(1)

E. Recommended Reading

14

(2)

CHAPTER 2 THE SOCIAL REALITY OF RACE

16

(9)

Introduction

16

(1)

A. Normative Positions on the Social Reality of Race

17

(1)

B. Descriptive Positions on the Social Reality of Race

18

(4)

C. Problems with Eliminativism

22

(1)

D. Discussion Questions

23

(1)

E. Recommended Reading

24

(1)

CHAPTER 3 MIXED RACE

25

(10)

Introduction

25

(2)

A. Arguments for Mixed-Race Identity

27

(1)

B. Mixed-Race Identity Options

28

(1)

C. Problems with Mixed-Race Identity

29

(3)

D. Discussion Questions

32

(1)

E. Recommended Reading

33

(2)

CHAPTER 4 ETHNICITY

35

(9)

Introduction

35

(1)

A. Race as Ethnicity

36

(2)

B. Historical Developments of American Ethnicity

38

(2)

C. Contemporary Ethnic Diversity

40

(2)

D. Discussion Questions

42

(1)

E. Recommended Reading

42

(2)

CHAPTER 5 RACISM

44

(10)

Introduction

44

(2)

A. Classic Racism

46

(3)

B. Unintentional and Institutional Racism

49

(2)

C. Nonwhite Racism

51

(1)

D. Discussion Questions

52

(1)

E. Recommended Reading

53

(1)

CHAPTER 6 PUBLIC POLICY AND AFFIRMATIVE ACTION

54

(12)

Introduction

54

(1)

A. Affirmative Action and Its Benefits

55

(3)

B. Arguments Against Affirmative Action

58

(2)

C. Further Discussion and Recent Cases

60

(4)

D. Discussion Questions

64

(1)

E. Recommended Reading

64

(2)

CHAPTER 7 WHITENESS

66

(9)

Introduction

66

(1)

A. The History of Ideas of Whiteness

67

(2)

B. White Normativity

69

(2)

C. Post-Critical White Identities

71

(2)

D. Discussion Questions

73

(1)

E. Recommended Reading

73

(2)

CHAPTER 8 RACIAL AND ETHNIC IDENTITY

75

(9)

Introduction

75

(1)

A. Nonwhite Emancipatory Identities

76

(2)

B. Authenticity

78

(2)

C. Contemporary American Jewish Identity

80

(2)

D. Discussion Questions

82

(1)

E. Recommended Reading

82

(2)

CHAPTER 9 RACE AND GENDER

84

(10)

Introduction

84

(2)

A. Black and White Male Gender

86

(1)

B. Black and White Female Gender

87

(2)

C. Women of Color and Feminism

89

(2)

D. Discussion Questions

91

(1)

E. Recommended Reading

92

(2)

CHAPTER 10 RACE, ROMANCE, AND SEXUALITY

94

(10)

Introduction

94

(1)

A. Analysis of a Critical Method

95

(2)

B. Romantic and Sexual Movie Stereotypes of Men, by Race

97

(2)

C. Romantic and Sexual Movie Stereotypes of Women, by Race

99

(2)

D. Discussion Questions

101

(1)

E. Recommended Sources

101

(3)

CHAPTER 11 RACE AND CLASS

104

(9)

Introduction

104

(2)

A. Liberation Theory and Class Theory

106

(2)

B. Childhood, Class, and Race

108

(1)

C. Class and Race

109

(2)

D. Discussion Questions

111

(1)

E. Recommended Reading

111

(2)

CONCLUSION

113

(4)

Introduction

113

(1)

A. Boundaries and Race

114

(1)

B. A New Paradigm of Race?

115

(1)

C. Discussion Questions

116

(1)

D. Recommended Reading

116

(1)

GLOSSARY

117

(12)

BIBLIOGRAPHY

129

(18)

INDEX

147

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