The Race Card
How Bluffing About Bias Makes Race Relations Worse
Nonfiction, Health & Well Being, Psychology, Social Psychology, Social & Cultural Studies, Social Science, Discrimination & Race Relations
| Author: | Richard Thompson Ford | ISBN: | 9781429924047 |
| Publisher: | Farrar, Straus and Giroux | Publication: | March 3, 2009 |
| Imprint: | Farrar, Straus and Giroux | Language: | English |
| Author: | Richard Thompson Ford |
| ISBN: | 9781429924047 |
| Publisher: | Farrar, Straus and Giroux |
| Publication: | March 3, 2009 |
| Imprint: | Farrar, Straus and Giroux |
| Language: | English |
A New York Times Notable Book of the Year
What do hurricane Katrina victims, millionaire rappers buying vintage champagne, and Ivy League professors waiting for taxis have in common? All have claimed to be victims of racism. But these days almost no one openly defends bigoted motives, so either a lot of people are lying about their true beliefs, or a lot of people are jumping to unwarranted conclusions--or just playing the race card. Daring, entertaining, and incisive, The Race Card brings sophisticated legal analysis, eye-popping anecdotes, and plain old common sense to this heated topic.
A New York Times Notable Book of the Year
What do hurricane Katrina victims, millionaire rappers buying vintage champagne, and Ivy League professors waiting for taxis have in common? All have claimed to be victims of racism. But these days almost no one openly defends bigoted motives, so either a lot of people are lying about their true beliefs, or a lot of people are jumping to unwarranted conclusions--or just playing the race card. Daring, entertaining, and incisive, The Race Card brings sophisticated legal analysis, eye-popping anecdotes, and plain old common sense to this heated topic.
