Lawrence Blum

I'm Not a Racist, But...

The Moral Quandry of Race

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Produktbeschreibung

Blum develops a historically grounded account of racism as the deeply morally charged notion it has become. He addresses the question whether people of color can be racist, defines types of racism, and identifies debased and inappropriate usages of the term.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Cornell University Press
• Seitenzahl: 272
• Erscheinungstermin: 15. Dezember 2001
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 239mm x 160mm x 22mm
• Gewicht: 513g
• ISBN-13: 9780801438691
• ISBN-10: 0801438691
• Artikelnr.: 21776656

Autorenporträt

Lawrence Blum is Professor of Philosophy and Distinguished Professor of Liberal Arts and Education at the University of Massachusetts, Boston. His previous books include Moral Perception and Particularity and Friendship, Altruism, and Morality.

Inhaltsangabe

1. "Racism": Its Core Meaning
2. Can Blacks Be Racist?
3. Varieties of Racial Ills
4. Racial Discrimination and Color Blindness
5. "Race": What We Mean and What We Think We Mean
6. "Race": A Brief History, with Moral Implications
7. Do Races Exist?
8. Racialized Groups and Social Constructions
9. Should We Try to Give Up Race?Notes
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