Martha R. Bireda

The Promise of Whiteness (eBook, ePUB)

Its Past and Its Future

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

During this difficult time in our nation's history, with the focus on "racial reckoning", it is crucial that Americans understand when and how our "race-based hierarchy" came to be invented. The Promise of Whiteness: Its Past and Its Future explores the psycho-social impact of the promise of "whiteness" upon the past and present-day race relations in the United States. The "promise of whiteness"-which includes the "place", "privilege" or advantages of whiteness, the "power" bestowed by whiteness, and the "protection" from punishment for violence toward blacks-is examined. Crucial to the book's concept is a discussion of the psychological needs met by whiteness and the needs, fears, anxieties, and dissonance produced as well. Finally, the book questions if the "promise of whiteness" is still viable in America as it has evolved into a multiracial society, and recommends that Americans, as a nation, commit to an equal society for all members regardless of race or social class. This book expands on several chapters previously published in A Time for Change: How White Supremacy Ideology Harms All Americans.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Bloomsbury eBooks US
• Seitenzahl: 90
• Erscheinungstermin: 22. Juni 2022
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781475863574
• Artikelnr.: 64190038

Autorenporträt

Martha R. Bireda, PhD, has lectured, trained, and written about issues related to race, gender, and cultural diversity for 30 years. She has authored over 12 books.

Inhaltsangabe

Preface
Acknowledgments
Introduction
Chapter 1. The Creation of the Racial Hierarchy
Chapter 2. The Promise of Whiteness
Chapter 3. The Psychological Power of Whiteness
Chapter 4. Racially Induced Dissonance
Chapter 5. The Violation of the Promise
Chapter 6. "It Must Not Be Again"
Chapter 7. The Betrayal of the Promise
Chapter 8. The Diminishing Power of Whiteness
Chapter 9. A Changing America: Impact on the Promise
Chapter 10. America at the Crossroads
Conclusion: Healing the Wounds of Mythology
Bibliography
About the Author