Getting Real About Race

• New contributions to the Second Edition include:
• Jennifer Rudolph on perceptions of Spanish language speakers and language persistence
• Dawne Mouzon on racial health disparities
• Steve Garner and Saher Selod on the racialization of Islamophobia
• Keenaga-Yamahtta Taylor on “Black Lives Matters” as a social movement
• Mark Orbe on the “Black Lives Matter”/”All Lives Matter” debate
• Brittney Dennis on cultural exploitation and appropriation
• Dana M. Williams on racialized American Indian mascots and Confederate culture in sports
• Many of the readings carried over from the First Edition have updated statistics and references

KEY FEATURES:

• Contributors have been selected for both their scholarly expertise and their experience “in the trenches,” teaching these topics on a regular basis.
• Readings address some of the most persistent racial myths, concerning colorblindness, meritocracy, educational attainment, and definitions of citizenship.
• Many of the readings also address questions of racial inequality from an intersectional perspective, and in ways that consider both individual and institutional contexts.
• Each essay concludes with suggested sources including videos, websites, books, and/or articles that instructors can choose to assign as additional readings on a topic.
• Essays also end with questions for discussion that allow students to move from the “what” (knowledge) to the “so what” (implications) of race in their own lives.
• In this spirit, the authors include suggested “Reaching Across the Color Line” activities at the end of each essay, allowing students to apply their new knowledge on the topic in a unique or creative way.