The Matrix of Race: Social Construction, Intersectionality, and Inequality

by Rodney D Coates, Abby L. Ferber, David L. Brunsma

Topically organized and drawing on the most up-to-date theories and perspectives in the field, The Matrix of Race, Second Edition shows you the intersecting, multilayered identities of contemporary society, and the powerful social institutions that shape our understanding of race. Leading scholars Rodney D. Coates, Abby L. Ferber, and David L. Brunsma use a storytelling approach to illustrate how racial inequality has produced drastically different opportunities, experiences, and outcomes within all aspects of life, from schools, housing, medicine, and workplaces to our criminal justice and political systems. You will be equipped with a historical perspective, theoretical framework, and diverse view of race and racial ideologies so that you can confidently participate and contribute to dialogues and practices that will ultimately dismantle race and racial structures.  

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540 pages, Paperback

Published October 14, 2021