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Coming to Grips with Race in America

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Coming to Grips with Race in America

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Robert Moore, whose African American identity today may be questioned by some because of his very light skin color, grew up in an all-white suburb of Philadelphia in the 1960s when the push to assimilate was blatant. An examination of the life experiences of people sometimes felt to be at the perimeter, serves to point out that the racial categories of White and Black in America remain strong and impenetrable. The book spans nearly fifty years beginning in the author's youth to a contemporary period when he is a sociology teacher in a university classroom.

Table of Contents

Part 1 Preface
Part 2 Preface
Chapter 3 Assimilation
Chapter 4 Invisibility
Part 5 II: A Sense of Difference
Chapter 6 Feelings of Discomfort
Chapter 7 Different Generations
Chapter 8 "Where did all the hippies go?"
Part 9 III: Social Systems, Identity, and Interaction
Chapter 10 Situational Contexts
Chapter 11 Dating: African Americans and Whites
Chapter 12 Race and Women
Chapter 13 Coming to Grips with Race in America
Part 14 Endnotes
Part 15 References
Part 16 About the Author
Part 17 Index

Product details

Published Mar 29 2007
Format Paperback
Edition 1st
Extent 136
ISBN 9780761837275
Imprint Hamilton Books
Dimensions 9 x 5 inches
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing

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