Racial Domination; Racial Progress: The Sociology of Race in America looks at race in a clear and accessible way; allowing students to understand how racial domination and progress work in all aspects of society. Examining how race is not a matter of separate entities but of systems of social relations; this text unpacks how race works in the political; economic; residential; legal; educational; aesthetic; associational; and intimate fields of social life. Racial Domination; Racial Progress is a work of uncompromising intersectionality; which refuses to artificially separate race and ethnicity from class and gender; while; at the same time; never losing sight of race as its primary focus. The authors seek to connect with their readers in a way that combines disciplined reasoning with a sense of engagement and passion; conveying sophisticated ideas in a clear and compelling fashion.
#1193197 in Books 2004-03-12Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 8.50 x .37 x 5.10l; .48 #File Name: 0072565640192 pages
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Interesting ComparisonsBy Isabella RolandI used this book in my world civilizations class to study some of the great leaders including Confucius; Queen Elizabeth; Marco Polo; and Hammurabi. Each essay is a comparison between two leaders and how they each handled similar situations. The writing is a little dull; but there were some interesting facts that aren't usually found in typical history textbooks. Our teacher always made us respond with a discussion type question. It was stimulating to see how people from completely different time periods and cultures could be the same in so many ways.3 of 3 people found the following review helpful. Unbelievable for TeachersBy Matthew WattThis book has a wealth of essays that compare and contrast leaders and historical figures that most people would have never placed together in the same discussion. It uses this strategy to show the dicotomony between religion; political strength; culture; economic policies; etc. of the different leaders; but also lets the reader know that through it all; there are still some similarities.This volume includes a great essay on the development of law between Hammurabi and Moses. I use them in the classroom for my students to get a better understanding of how to write an essay; especially a historical essay; and how to compare and contrast. You can have your students read chunks and slowly put together a Venn Diagram; or some other graphic organizer. They could also use the information contained in the essay to have a mini-debate between the two figures. Highly recommended.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Good comparisonBy ak1961Handy book to see two viewpoints on the same topic. Does a good job of pairing two important figures together and how their views compare and contrast. Will be handing for students to read.
