Race and Racisms: A Critical Approach

by Tanya Maria Golash-Boza

Race and Racisms: A Critical Approach engages students in significant questions related to racial dynamics in the U.S. and around the world. Written in accessible, straightforward language, the book discusses and critically analyzes cutting-edge scholarship in the field. Organized into topics and concepts rather than discrete racial groups, the text addresses:
* How and when the idea of race was created and developed
* How structural racism has worked historically to reproduce inequality
* How we have a society rampant with racial inequality, even though most people do not consider themselves to be racist
* How race, class, and gender work together to create inequality and identities
* How immigration policy in the United States has been racialized
* How racial justice could be imagined and realized
Centrally focused on racial dynamics, Race and Racisms also incorporates an intersectional perspective, discussing the intersections of racism, patriarchy, and capitalism.

Genres: Nonfiction, Race, Sociology, School, Textbooks, Society, History

528 pages, Paperback

First published August 1, 2014

Reviews

[Cassandra · Rating 5 out of 5]

I read this book for a class and am so glad I did. It was life changing for me. I feel much more knowledgeable and equipped to discuss race and ethnic relations. Two chapters in I realized despite having gone to prestigious schools, I have never received a quality history class. This book should be a required read for anyone growing up in white suburban America.

[Katie ratherbereadinggg · Rating 4 out of 5]

4 stars

[Sonya · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book took me back to my college days and how much I loved my sociology class based on race and critical thinking. I was blown away with the currency of the book and the support materials provided by the book and the extra readings or cited throughout. the book takes a very honest look at race and racisms but also encourages the reader to look at other issues or forms of racism proving that all of us have biases and prejudices and how it has changed or the way we perceive it vs. what it actually is. Well written and I highly recommend it for anyone who wants to learn about race and racism.

[Daniel Suhajda · Rating 5 out of 5]

A friend recommended everyone read this book and I have to agree. I learned a lot. There is a lot of built in racism everywhere not just in the US. In one section it talks about racism or race relations in different countries : Brazil, France, and South America. Brazil seems like the only one in a better place than here. So that gives us hope. But it’s not perfect there either. I believe race relations will continue to improve over time as the stigma of interacial marriages continued to decline and more and more families have mixed marriages. We still need to fix the inherent racism in our policies though. The idea that prison is the new form of slavery is very thought provoking. Felons and former felons lack the same rights that slaves suffered. Food for thought.

[Adan Garcia · Rating 2 out of 5]

I had to read this for a class. Sometimes it brings up an interesting claim about racism. It has some unique perspectives every now and again. For the most part, it is boring and brings up things most people already know about.

[F.A Kelly · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book kept me awake at night. I had to read it for an ethnic studies class. As an ignorant white boi I thought that maybe there had been less racism today than in the past, but then I find out that it's embedded in the institutions that form this nation (this should have been obvious to me). The statistics and stories in the book kept me lying awake in bed thinking "how is this still happening? how is this a thing?"

so in other words, it challenged my assumptions and I hated it. Which is a good thing for a book like this.

[Alondra Reyes · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very educational and interesting. It teaches us a lot about different kinds of racism about how it used to be back then to how it is now.

[Shereny]

I read this book in my Ethnic Studies class and I did not enjoy it. The book did not have current social issues that affect the people which made it difficult to understand. The book helped me challenge my vocabulary and it was a good challenge to read.

[Leslie · Rating 4 out of 5]

Race and Racisms covers a lot of content and gives you a bigger picture about the world. It covers content like segregation, protests, stereotypes in the media, red lining, etc. I like how Golash-Boza really goes deeper than what people want others to see. I suggest that people read this book if they haven't already and probably make them more interested into learning more about ethnic studies.

[Mikayla Beckman · Rating 4 out of 5]

Again I only read parts of this for my Educational Policy class, however I think it counts as something. I found myself wanting to write everything down that I read in this book. It was so informative and insightful and honestly mind blowing. The parts I read focused on the origins of racism which is something I had never learned about before. I highly highly recommend reading this because if you went to school in America, I can almost guarantee you that your history classes were taught from a glorified white colonist perspective.

[Ty Burns · Rating 3 out of 5]

Not up my alley but if you make it to the end, chapter ten makes up for the dryness and analytical approach of the first nine chapters.

[Casey · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent textbook. Well researched and presented matter of fact.

[Annie · Rating 5 out of 5]

Textbook. Glad it was the text for my Racism in the Americas course.

[Stefany Colin · Rating 4 out of 5]

I don't really choose to read books like this but once i read it it became interesting.I liked this book because it made me learn a lot about history. It made me realize how white people were and the struggles all types of races went through.