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Racism without Racists: Color-Blind Racism and the Persistence of Racial Inequality in America
Written by Eduardo Bonilla-Silva
Narrated by Sean Crisden
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Eduardo Bonilla-Silva's acclaimed Racism without Racists documents how, beneath our contemporary conversation about race, there lies a full-blown arsenal of arguments, phrases, and stories that whites use to account for-and ultimately justify-racial inequalities. The fifth edition of this provocative book makes clear that color blind racism is as insidious now as ever. It features new material on our current racial climate, including the Black Lives Matter movement; a significantly revised chapter that examines the Obama presidency, the 2016 election, and Trump's presidency; and a new chapter addressing what listeners can do to confront racism-both personally and on a larger structural level.
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- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5This is a great book and highly recommended. The book explains the phenomenon of “color-blind racism,” and in so doing uncovers systemic problems that cut across political parties. Includes a great discussion of the Obama election and the Trump response, plus a very useful final chapter suggesting things people can actually do to become an anti-racist and to help dismantle the current racist and white supremacist regimes.
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- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5More people should listen to this book, knowledge is power.
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- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5This book changed my perspective on race. I see I have a lot of work to do as a white-racialized man to alter the way I orient towards whiteness in my everyday life.
One of the biggest strengths of this book is that it is chock-full of data, both numerical and from in-depth interviews with (primarily) white people, that attest to the reality of color-blind racism. A skeptical reader may feel uncomfortable, but it is hard to disagree with facts. It is even harder to avoid seeing your own subtly racist attitudes reflected in the statements made by whites.
The author draws a clear connection between white's preferences for whiteness and the ongoing racial wealth disparity that exists in the US. It's impossible for greater racial equality to happen without whites questioning their preferences for whiteness in partners, friends, and neighborhoods. - Rating: 2 out of 5 stars2/5I do not disagree with Bonilla-Silva's thesis, I do question some of his support materials, plus the highly academic nature of the book made for slow reading.