Eliminating Racism: Profiles in Controversy (Perspectives in Social Psychology)

"The chapters presented here provide the reader with an awareness of the divergent views of what constitutes racism and frameworks for reducing it. This book points out that the dialogue and research on this subject since the mid-1970s have yielded increased controƯ versy over the theories, foundation, and continued existence of racism. Ironically, what we viewed in the 1954Brown decision and the Civil Rights Act of 1964as the beginning of the end of racism turned out to be the beginning of confusion over the course of action to ensure societal acceptance of political mandates. Hence, the title of this book captures the essence of the emotional core of any forum for examining racism, past and present. One of the most controversial forums has been that ofeducation, beginning with the D.S. Supreme Court's 1954ruling in Brown v. Board oi Education. Behind every event that has spawned controversy is a profile in courage. It was not a simple decision for the players in the scenario of the Brown v. Board oi Education case to step forward and present themselves as evidence of discrimination. Blackparents supported by black organizations viewed this legal action as a chance for equal opportunity. Yet, the 1950s were a time when black communities were pained by the thought that bigotry and institutional racism would forever stand in the way of their achieving equality"--Font no determinada Front Matter....Pages i-xxiii Introduction....Pages 1-16 Front Matter....Pages 17-17 Integration and Pluralism....Pages 19-30 The Future of Pluralism Revisited....Pages 31-50 Symbolic Racism....Pages 53-84 Group Conflict, Prejudice, and the Paradox of Contemporary Racial Attitudes....Pages 85-114 Front Matter....Pages 115-115 Racism in Black and White....Pages 117-135 Racism toward Hispanics....Pages 137-157 Seeking Convergence in Race Relations Research....Pages 159-180 Stereotypical Images, American Indians, and Prejudice....Pages 181-202 Racism and Sexism....Pages 203-221 Front Matter....Pages 223-223 School Desegregation....Pages 225-236 The 1954 Social Science Statement and School Desegregation....Pages 237-256 School Busing....Pages 259-280 The Contribution of School Desegregation to Academic Achievement and Racial Integration....Pages 281-297 Desegregation, Jigsaw, and the Mexican-American Experience....Pages 301-314 Contact and Cooperation....Pages 315-326 The Future of Preferential Affirmative Action....Pages 329-339 Affirmative Action and the Legacy of Racial Injustice....Pages 341-357 Conclusion....Pages 359-369 Back Matter....Pages 371-380 1 Introduction I. Theoretical Controversies 2 Integration and Pluralism 3 The Future of Pluralism Revisited 4 Symbolic Racism 5 Group Conflict, Prejudice, and the Paradox of Contemporary Racial Attitudes II. Racism Toward Blacks: How Generalizable? 6 Racism in Black and White: A Bicultural Model of Reaction and Evolution 7 Racism toward Hispanics: The Culturally Monolithic Society 8 Seeking Convergence in Race Relations Research: Japanese-Americans and the Resurrection of the Internment 9 Stereotypical Images, American Indians, and Prejudice 10 Racism and Sexism: Comparisons and Conflicts III. Social Policy 11 School Desegregation: The Social Science Role 12 The 1954 Social Science Statement and School Desegregation: A Reply to Gerard 13 School Busing: A Time for Change 14 The Contribution of School Desegregation to Academic Achievement and Racial Integration 15 Desegregation, Jigsaw, and the Mexican-American Experience 16 Contact and Cooperation: When Do They Work? 17 The Future of Preferential Affirmative Action 18 Affirmative Action and the Legacy of Racial Injustice 19 Conclusion Author Index.