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Racism without Racists: Color-blind Racism and the Persistence of Racial Inequality in America Paperback – 16 Nov. 2009

by Eduardo Bonilla-Silva (Author)
4.3 4.3 out of 5 stars 68 ratings
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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.
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  1. ISBN-10
    1442202181
  2. ISBN-13
    978-1442202184
  3. Edition
    3rd
  4. Publisher
    Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
  5. Publication date
    16 Nov. 2009
  6. Language
    English
  7. Dimensions
    15.44 x 1.68 x 23.29 cm
  8. Print length
    318 pages
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The 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. -- Mary Romero, Arizona State University In 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. -- Hayward Derrick Horton, SUNY - Albany Praise 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. -- Judith Blau, UNC, Chapel Hill Praise 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. -- Robin D. G. Kelley, author of Freedom Dreams: The Black Radical Imagination

About the Author

Eduardo Bonilla-Silva is professor of sociology at Duke University.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Rowman & Littlefield Publishers; 3rd edition (16 Nov. 2009)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 318 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1442202181
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1442202184
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 15.44 x 1.68 x 23.29 cm
  • Customer reviews:
    4.3 4.3 out of 5 stars 68 ratings

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mrnolanburris
5.0 out of 5 stars MA thesis resource
Reviewed in the United States on 4 February 2012
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I am using this book as a resource for my MA thesis. This book's author is writing from a sociological perspective but I am using it under the philosophy education umbrella regarding a law that I believe was designed to purely to hold back minorities and poor whites.
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Evan P. Diskin
5.0 out of 5 stars Probably the best book I read in college
Reviewed in the United States on 12 March 2019
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I love this book and recommend it to everyone.
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Kennan
4.0 out of 5 stars An honest look at modern racism in America
Reviewed in the United States on 25 March 2013
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Racism Without Racists explores the type of racism that exists in contemporary America. Eduardo Bonilla-Silva labels this new racism as "color-blind racism" because it involves the perpetuation of white dominance and privilege in a more passive way than racism was carried out in the past, and often those who display color-blind racism think they are not racist. He sheds light on the subtle methods by which white people subconsciously subdue minorities, and that the effects of this passive racism are very real. The color-blind techniques are outlined very explicitly, including fable-like stories meant to explain a stereotype, abstract liberalism in which people ignore the fact that minorities are underrepresented, and diminutive language. Bonilla-Silva is very thorough in his examination of modern racism in America, which makes it very acceptable and easy to understand for the target audience: the white majority.
I greatly appreciated Bonilla-Silva's organization throughout this book. Each chapter starts with a brief outline of the points he will be making, and he elaborates on each point in turn, then finishes the chapter by tying the new information he has presented into the larger theme of the book. His ideas were easy to follow and insightful, with the statistical backing to make them quite convincing. That being said, many of his studies are from the mid to late nineties, and in our ever changing world and culture I found myself questioning the relevance of some of these studies that were done almost 20 years ago.
I found Racism Without Racists to be an enlightening book in many ways. As a part of the racial majority I find that race is not a subject that demands my attention because it is not something I have to face and deal with every day. I recognize that I have played the part of the color-blind racist in my life, and would not be able to acknowledge or understand that without this book. I found Bonilla-Silva's forecast of a Latin American-like racial stratification system in America to be very interesting. I hadn't noticed this trend previously, but it seems very apparent to me now. I also enjoyed the new chapter on Obama, mainly because I was one of the many who perceived a black president to signal the end of racism in America. Obama's lack of focus on racial issues, his lack of activism in social movements, and his avoidance of anything that makes him seem too black, as outlined by Bonilla-Silva, have convinced me that Obama is just another political puppet who is not as change-savvy as we all hoped. Ultimately I would recommend this book to other white people because it shows racism today for what it is, and systematically eliminates the justifications for color-blindness in a country where minorities are still very much under-privileged.
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LovelyMozo
5.0 out of 5 stars AWESOME!!
Reviewed in the United States on 12 September 2011
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Thanks for easy processing!!! Great packaging too, just in plastic bag, book wasn't ruined at all. Thanks for being a little more environmental friendly by just use of packing this with just a little plastic bag! yay!
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Flo C
5.0 out of 5 stars best book
Reviewed in the United States on 6 March 2013
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Eduardo Bonilla makes you see racism though young and older people's p eyes now days and it is scary to see how some people are that selfish and closed minded
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