Racism Without Racists : Color-Blind Racism and the Persistence of Racial Inequality in America

"Eduardo Bonilla-Silva's acclaimed Racism without Racists documents how beneath our contemporary conversation about race lies a full-blown arsenal of arguments, phrases, and stories that whites use to account for--and ultimately justify--racial inequalities. This provocative book explodes the belief that America is now a color-blind society. The fourth edition adds a chapter on what Bonilla-Silva calls the 'new racism, ' which provides the essential foundation to explore issue of race and ethnicity in more depth. This edition also updates Bonilla-Silva's assessment of race in America after President Barack Obama's reelection." Read more... Abstract: "Eduardo Bonilla-Silva's acclaimed Racism without Racists documents how beneath our contemporary conversation about race lies a full-blown arsenal of arguments, phrases, and stories that whites use to account for--and ultimately justify--racial inequalities. This provocative book explodes the belief that America is now a color-blind society. The fourth edition adds a chapter on what Bonilla-Silva calls the 'new racism, ' which provides the essential foundation to explore issue of race and ethnicity in more depth. This edition also updates Bonilla-Silva's assessment of race in America after President Barack Obama's reelection." Eduardo Bonilla-silva's Acclaimed Racism Without Racists Documents How Beneath Our Contemporary Conversation About Race Lies A Full-blown Arsenal Of Arguments, Phrases, And Stories That Whites Use To Account For--and Ultimately Justify-- Racial Inequalities. This Provocative Book Explodes The Belief That America Is Now A Color-blind Society. The Fourth Edition Adds A Chapter On What Bonilla-silva Calls The 'new Racism,' Which Provides The Essential Foundation To Explore Issue Of Race And Ethnicity In More Depth. This Edition Also Updates Bonilla-silva's Assessment Of Race In America After President Barack Obama's Reelection. The Strange Enigma Of Race In Contemporary America -- The New Racism : The U.s. Racial Structure Since The 1960s -- The Central Frames Of Color-blind Racism -- The Style Of Color Blindness : How To Talk Nasty About Minorities Without Sounding Racist -- I Didn't Get That Job Because Of A Black Man : Color-blind Racism's Racial Stories -- Peeking Inside The (white) House Of Color Blindness : The Significance Of Whites' Segregation -- Are All Whites Refined Archie Bunkers? : An Examination Of White Racial Progressives -- Are Blacks Color Blind, Too? -- E Pluribus Unum Or The Same Old Perfume In A New Bottle?: On The Future Of Racial Stratification In The United States -- Race Matters In Obamerica: The Sweet (but Deadly) Enchantment Of Color Blindness In Black Face -- Conclusion : The (color-blind) Emperor Has No Clothes : Exposing The Whiteness Of Color Blindness. Eduardo Bonilla-silva. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. The fifth edition of Racism without Racists is available in June 2017. The paperback ISBN for the fifth edition is 9781442276239. Eduardo Bonilla-Silva’s acclaimed Racism without Racists documents how, beneath our contemporary conversation about race, lies a full-blown arsenal of arguments, phrases, and stories that whites use to account for—and ultimately justify—racial inequalities. This provocative book explodes the belief that America is now a color-blind society. The fourth edition adds a chapter on what Bonilla-Silva calls "the new racism," which provides the essential foundation to explore issues of race and ethnicity in more depth. This edition also updates Bonilla-Silva’s assessment of race in America after President Barack Obama’s re-election. Obama’s presidency, Bonilla-Silva argues, does not represent a sea change in race relations, but rather embodies disturbing racial trends of the past. In this fourth edition, Racism without Racists will continue to challenge readers and stimulate discussion about the state of race in America today. "Eduardo Bonilla-Silva's acclaimed Racism without Racists documents how, beneath our contemporary conversation about race, there lies a full-blown arsenal of arguments, phrases, and stories that whites use to account for--and ultimately justify--racial inequalities. The fifth edition of this provocative book makes clear that color blind racism is as insidious now as ever. It features new material on our current racial climate, including the Black Lives Matter movement; a significantly revised chapter that examines the Obama presidency, the 2016 election, and Trump's presidency; and a new chapter addressing what readers can do to confront racism--both personally and on a larger structural level"--provided by publisher. Racism without Racists is a provocative challenge to color-blind thinking in America. The fourth edition of Eduardo Bonilla-Silva’s acclaimed book adds a chapter on what he calls "the new racism" to provide students with the essential foundation to explore race in more depth. This edition also updates Bonilla-Silva’s assessment on race in America after President Barack Obama’s re-election.