Whitewashing Race

This work underscores the resilience of racial discrimination in the United States and the catastrophic effects of the backlash against minorities (with the demise of affirmative action and other civil rights era social programs) in contemporary America.

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vi

Preface

vii

Introduction: Race Preferences and Race Privileges

1

(33)

Of Fish and Water: Perspectives on Racism and Privilege

34

(32)

The Bankruptcy of Virtuous Markets: Racial Inequality, Poverty, and ``Individual Failure''

66

(38)

Keeping Blacks in Their Place: Race, Education, and Testing

104

(28)

Been in the Pen So Long: Race, Crime, and Justice

132

(29)

Civil Rights and Racial Equality: Employment Discrimination Law, Affirmative Action, and Quotas

161

(32)

Color-Blindness as Color Consciousness: Voting Rights and Political Equality

193

(30)

Conclusion: Facing Up to Race

223

(30)

Notes

253

(48)

Bibliography

301

(24)

About the Authors

325

(2)

Index

327

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