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Face To Face

The Changing State Of Racism Across America

By: James Waller

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Paperback | 19 October 2001 | Edition Number 1

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Foreword	p. xiii
Preface	p. xvii
Acknowledgments	p. xxi
Introduction: Waking Up to America's Dirty Little Secret	p. 1
The Three Myths	p. 2
Myth That Life Is Good for Racial Minorities	p. 2
Myth That Racism Is Declining	p. 4
Myth That America Can Be a Color-Blind Society	p. 9
Perspective of Book	p. 11
Organization of Book	p. 13
Background of Research	p. 13
Structure of Book	p. 16
Conclusion	p. 19
The Foundations of "Isms": Stereotypes, Prejudice, and Discrimination	p. 21
The Foundations of Racism	p. 25
Stereotypes	p. 25
Prejudice	p. 32
Discrimination	p. 35
Relationship of Stereotypes, Prejudice, and Discrimination	p. 37
Is There a Relationship between Stereotypes and Prejudice?	p. 38
Is There a Relationship between Stereotypes and Discrimination?	p. 39
Is There a Relationship between Prejudice and Discrimination?	p. 40
Conclusion	p. 41
Racism 101	p. 43
What Is Race?	p. 43
Definition of Racism	p. 45
Power and Racism	p. 50
What's in a Name?	p. 53
Conclusion	p. 54
The Myth: Life Is Good for Racial Minorities	p. 55
True Confessions	p. 56
Life Is Good for Racial Minorities in America	p. 59
Measures of Racist Stereotypes and Attitudes	p. 59
Media Depictions of Minorities	p. 61
Quality-of-Life Indicators for Minorities	p. 62
Status of Race Relations	p. 66
Conclusion	p. 67
The Reality: Life Isn't Good for Racial Minorities	p. 69
Measures of Racist Stereotypes and Attitudes	p. 69
Media Depictions of Minorities	p. 72
Print Advertisements	p. 72
Television Advertisements	p. 73
Television Programming	p. 73
News Reporting	p. 76
Quality-of-Life Indicators for Minorities	p. 80
Economic Indicators	p. 80
Educational Attainment	p. 85
General Social Well-Being	p. 91
Status of Race Relations	p. 92
Mistrust	p. 93
White Indifference	p. 94
The Future	p. 94
Neighborhoods	p. 95
Schools	p. 95
Hate Crimes and Groups	p. 96
Conclusion	p. 97
The Changing Face of Racism in America	p. 99
What Is "Real" Racism?	p. 100
The Distraction of Blatant Racism	p. 102
Old-Fashioned Racism	p. 105
Measuring Old-Fashioned Racism	p. 106
The Decline of Old-Fashioned Racism?	p. 107
The Decline in Old-Fashioned Racism Is Genuine	p. 108
The Decline in Old-Fashioned Racism Is Genuine but Limited	p. 108
The Decline in Old-Fashioned Racism Is Not Genuine	p. 110
Old-Fashioned Racism Has Mutated into a New Face of Racism	p. 115
Conclusion	p. 116
Modern Racism Unmasked	p. 119
Modern Racism	p. 120
Measuring Modern Racism	p. 121
Faces of Modern Racism	p. 123
Aversive Racism	p. 124
Symbolic Racism	p. 126
The Tax of Modern Racism	p. 135
The Range of Modern Racism	p. 138
Conclusion	p. 139
The Costs of Modern Racism: What Are We Losing?	p. 141
Costs of Modern Racism to the Victims	p. 142
Psychological Costs of Modern Racism to the Victims	p. 142
Material Costs of Modern Racism to the Victims	p. 151
Costs of Modern Racism to Whites	p. 161
Psychological Costs of Modern Racism to Whites	p. 162
Material Costs of Modern Racism to Whites	p. 167
Conclusion	p. 169
Can America Become a Color-Blind Society? The Cognitive Traps of Racism	p. 171
The Trap of Social Categorization	p. 174
Consequences of Social Categorization: Who's In and Who's Out?	p. 176
Summary	p. 181
The Trap of Automatic Cognitive Processing	p. 181
The Trap of Explanation	p. 183
Conclusion	p. 188
Racial Reconciliation in America: How Do We Find Unity in Diversity?	p. 191
Be a Good Reconciler: Nurture Skills of Listening and Disagreeing	p. 192
The Art of Listening	p. 193
The Art of Disagreeing	p. 184
Teach Yourself to Think: Control Cognitive Processing of Stereotypes	p. 196
To Thine Own Self Be Known: Become More Self-Aware	p. 199
Personal Racial, Ethnic, or Religious Stories	p. 199
Personal Stereotypes, Prejudices, and Discriminatory Behaviors	p. 202
Open Your Mind: Appreciate the Panorama of the Borderland	p. 203
Get in Touch: Engage in Personal Interaction with Racial Diversity	p. 207
Can We Make the World a Better Place?	p. 212
The Power of Many: Draw on the Strength of Community	p. 213
Invest in Our Future: Teach Antiracism Early	p. 215
Conclusion	p. 220
Appendix	p. 221
Notes	p. 227
Bibliography	p. 253
Index	p. 259
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