Kristin J. Anderson

Benign Bigotry

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

"In its examination of prejudice across academia, popular culture, and politics, this book uncovers subtle biases that perpetuate inequality. Offering actionable strategies, it challenges prejudices based on race, gender, and sexuality. Designed for students and the educated reader, it's a vital resource for understanding systemic discrimination"--

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Seitenzahl: 344
• Erscheinungstermin: 5. Dezember 2024
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 235mm x 157mm x 23mm
• Gewicht: 650g
• ISBN-13: 9781009244060
• ISBN-10: 100924406X
• Artikelnr.: 71284522

Autorenporträt

Kristin J. Anderson is a psychology professor and a founding member of the Center for Critical Race Studies at the University of Houston-Downtown. With eight years of service on the Independent Police Oversight Board, reviewing investigations of possible misconduct by Houston Police Department employees, she brings extensive expertise in social justice and accountability. Anderson is the author of Modern Misogyny: Anti-feminism in a Post-Feminist Era and Enraged, Rattled, and Wronged: Entitlement's Response to Social Progress.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction: changing prejudice: a migration underground
1. 'It's just a few bad apples: the denial of systemic inequality
2. 'Those people all look alike': the myth of the other
3. 'They must be guilty of something': myths of criminality
4. 'Feminists are manhaters': backlash mythmaking
5. 'LGBTQ people flaunt their sexuality': the myth of hypersexuality
6. 'I'm not a racist, I'm colorblind': the myth of neutrality
7. 'Affirmative action is reverse racism': the myth of merit
Conclusion: now what?

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Introduction: the changing place of prejudice: a migration underground; 1. 'Those people all look alike': the myth of the other; 2. 'They must be guilty of something': myths of criminalization; 3. 'Feminists are man-haters': backlash myth-making; 4. 'Gays flaunt their sexuality': the myth of hypersexuality; 5. 'I'm not a racist, I'm colorblind': the myth of neutrality; 6. 'Affirmative action is reverse racism': the myth of merit; Conclusion.

Rezensionen

'Kristin Anderson frames serious social problems of prejudice and discrimination in a compelling, engaging manner through the systematic use of cutting-edge scientific research. Not only does she diagnose the problems, she also offers some possible cures leaving the reader with the optimism that things can continue to improve in our society. This book is a brilliant piece of scholarship that deserves to reach a wide audience.' Campbell Leaper, University of California, Santa Cruz