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Item Information   Copy / Holding Information     Choice Review     Publisher Weekly Review     Table of Contents     More Content       More by this author     Carbado, Devon W.     Subjects     Discrimination in justice administration -- United States.     Justice, Administration of -- Social aspects -- United States.     Discrimination in employment -- United States.     Racism -- United States.     Stereotypes (Social psychology) -- United States.     Browse Catalog     by author:      Carbado, Devon W.       by title:      Acting white? : reth...       by call number:      305.896073 C263a     Search the Web     Carbado, Devon W.     Discrimination in justice administration -- United States.     Justice, Administration of -- Social aspects -- United States.     Discrimination in employment -- United States.     Racism -- United States.     Stereotypes (Social psychology) -- United States.       MARC Display

Acting white? : rethinking race in "post-racial" America / Devon W. Carbado and Mitu Gulati. by Carbado, Devon W. Oxford University Press, c2013. Call #: 305.896073 C263a Subjects Discrimination in justice administration -- United States.   Justice, Administration of -- Social aspects -- United States.   Discrimination in employment -- United States.   Racism -- United States.   Stereotypes (Social psychology) -- United States. ISBN:  9780195382587 0195382587 Description:  x, 198 p. : ill. ; 25 cm. Bibliography:  Includes bibliographical references (p. 171-192) and index. Summary:  "In Acting White, Devon Carbado and Mitu Gulati argue that racial judgments are often based not just on skin color, but on how a person conforms to behavior stereotypically associated with a certain race. Specifically, people judge racial minorities on how they 'perform' their race. That includes the clothes they wear, how they style their hair, the institutions with which they affiliate, their racial politics, the people they befriend, date or marry, where they live, how they speak, and their outward mannerisms and demeanor. Employing these cues, decision-makers decide not simply whether a person is black but the degree to which she or he is so. Relying on numerous examples from the workplace, higher education, and police interactions, the authors demonstrate that, for African Americans, the costs of "acting black" are high. This creates pressures for blacks to 'act white.' But, as the authors point out, 'acting white' has costs as well. Written in an easy style that is non-doctrinaire and provocative, the book makes complex concepts both accessible and interesting. Whether you agree and disagree with Acting White, the book will challenge your assumptions and make you think about racial prejudice from a fresh vantage point."--From publisher. Other authors:  Gulati, Mitu. Holds:  0   Copy/Holding information Location Collection Call No. Item type Status   Central Library Adult Black Nonfiction 305.896073 C263a Adult books Checked in Add Copy to MyList

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