{"product_id":"9781626614246","title":"History of Racism","description":"\u003ci\u003eHistory of Racism\u003c\/i\u003e features selected readings from an interdisciplinary pool of authors who explore racism from fresh and diverse perspectives. These readings critically analyze American history, and challenge assumptions about meritocracy and the flow of benefits to all through social institutions. The material provides a forum for authors who place marginalized groups at the center of their work, and explain racism and key historical events from their perspectives.\u003cp\u003eThe topics covered include:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInstitutional Racism\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDefining Whiteness\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRacism and Housing, Education, and Criminal Justice\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eConfronting Racism at the Macro-level\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDiscussion questions draw attention to key themes, and can be used to launch lectures and classroom discussions, or for homework assignments. The appendix of film and web resources provides resources for additional learning through multimedia. \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eHistory of Racism\u003c\/i\u003e is an excellent supplement to general African-American or Ethnic Studies history textbooks. It can be used in introductory African-American Studies, Ethnic Studies and African-American History Since 1865 courses. The material is also appropriate for courses on dealing with social inequality, minority group relations, intercultural studies, and minority community development planning.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLezlee Hinesmon-Matthews, Ph.D.,\u003c\/b\u003e is an Assistant Professor of Afro-Ethnic Studies at California State University, Fullerton, where she teaches courses on the history of racism, and organizes workshops on anti-racism curriculum development. She is the author of \u003ci\u003eFaith-Based Versus Secular Approaches to Community Development: The Case of the African-American Community in Los Angeles\u003c\/i\u003e, and a contributor to the \u003ci\u003eEncyclopedia of African-American History\u003c\/i\u003e. Her work has been supported through generous funding from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Cognella Inc.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47049443180784,"sku":"9781626614246","price":154.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781626614246_p0.jpg?v=1763865768","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781626614246","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}