Full Description
Racial tension in America has become a recurring topic of conversation in politics, the media, and everyday life. There are numerous explanations as to why this has become a predominant subject in today's news and who is to blame. As Americans prepare once again to cast their Presidential ballots, it's more important than ever to have a smart and thoughtful conversation about race. In Getting Smart About Race, expert Margaret Andersen discusses why racial healing should be an integral element of our everyday discussions surrounding race and how to move the conversation in a positive direction. Getting Smart About Race is a clear, accessible introduction to understanding racial inequality and how we can and need to make a difference.
The updated paperback edition offers a new prologue by the author that reflect on and synthesizes the cataclysmic events of 2020, and how they have both intensified and transformed the conversation of race in America.
Contents
Acknowledgments
Introduction
Chapter 1: Race: A Thoroughly Social Idea
Chapter 2: Feeling Race in Everyday Life
Chapter 3: Who, Me? I'm Not a Racist, But . . .
Chapter 4: What Did You Say? Contesting
Commonsense Racism
Chapter 5: But That Was Then—I Didn't Have
Anything to Do with It
Chapter 6: Getting Smart about Race, Then Doing
Something about It
Appendix A: Finding Common Ground:
Questions for Conversation
Appendix B: Further Resources
Notes
Index
About the Author
