Racism without Racists: Color-Blind Racism and the Persistence of Racial Inequality in the United States
In the third edition of his highly acclaimed book, Bonilla-Silva continues to challenge color-blind thinking. He has now extended this challenge with a new chapter on Obama's election addressing the apparent miracle of a black man elected as the 44th President of the nation despite the fact that racial progress has stagnated since the 1980s and, in some areas, even regressed. In contrast to those who believe the election of President Obama is a watershed moment that signifies the beginning of...
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This edition includes a chapter examining the Obama mystery the election of a black President even though racial progress has stagnated in the country since the 1980s. Bonilla-Silva argues that this development is not a breakthrough in race relations, but a continuation of racial trends in the last 40 years including the sedimentation of color-blind racism as the dominant ideology in the nation.
1The strange enigma of race in contemporary America12The central frames of color-blind racism253The style of color blindness : how to talk nasty about minorities without sounding racist534"I didn't get that job because of a black man" : color-blind racism's racial stories755Peeking inside the (white) house of color blindness : the significance of whites' segregation1036Are all whites refined Archie Bunkers? : an examination of white racial progressives1317Are blacks color blind, too?1518E Pluribus Unum or the same old perfume in a new bottle? : on the future of racial stratification in the United States1779Conclusion : "the (color-blind) emperor has no clothes" : exposing the whiteness of color blindness20710Queries : answers to questions from concerned readers219Postscript : what is to be done (for real)?229AppIn-depth interview schedule DAS 98-form B
\ Mary RomeroThe book challenges the students to rethink dominant paradigms on race in the U.S., but [they] respond extremely well to it. The new chapter is very engaging.\ \ \ \ \ Hayward Derrick HortonIn the new chapter Bonilla-Silva provides a stinging critique of Obama and the very notion that the election of a black man has a positive impact on the state of racial inequality in America. This is a powerful chapter for a very powerful book.\ \ \ Judith BlauPraise for the previous edition:\ Every white American should have the privilege to have that eureka moment: Ah! Now I understand what being white means, in the most profound sense.' The entire world looks different from then on. Racism without Racists leads white Americans to that very moment of discovery.\ \ \ \ \ Robin D. G. KelleyPraise for the previous edition:\ Racism without Racists will make many readers uncomfortable, as it should. With care and a wicked sense of humor, Eduardo Bonilla-Silva explores the kind of subtle, everyday racism that some of 'our best friends' unconsciously perpetuate.\ \ \ \ \ ChoiceThis excellent book—suggested for more than just social scientists—is one of the few that provides ammunition for those who are seriously interested in breaking away from nonproductive discussions of race and ethnic relations. This is a must-read for all. Essential.\ \
