Race and social analysis (Bog)

Beginning with the premise that race shapes white women's lives, just as much as gender shapes men's lives or sexuality shapes heterosexual lives, the author examines, through 30 life-history interviews, just how this "whiteness" is constructed. "Whiteness" is not an empty signifier, but rather a multifaceted daily experience of racial structuring, and through ethnographic descriptions of the 30 womens' lives, Frankenberg provides evidence that "whiteness" is a specific set of cultural practices. Titel: White women, race matters : the social construction of whiteness Genre: Faglitteratur Sammendrag: Frankenberg's impressive study of the social geography of whiteness inaugurates a whole new, exciting, and necessary direction in feminist studies: the exploration of the categories of racialized gender, and of genderized race in the construction of white identity...An essential read in the c

Summary: Racism exists in many different forms, in almost every facet of society. This Very Short Introduction demystifies the subject and explores its history, science, and culture. Shedding light on how racism has evolved since its earliest beginnings, and examining the notion of race from a modern genetic viewpoint, Ali Rattansi considers the numerous embodiments of racism - from ethnic cleansing and cultural imperialism to discrimination in politics and everyday life. - ;From subtle discrimination in everyday life and scandals in politics, to incidents like lynchings in the American South, cultural Titel: Racism : a very short introduction Genre: Faglitteratur Sammendrag: This book provides a comprehensive analysis of the concept of racism, examining its disguises and transformation from early scientific accounts to modern day genetics. It scrutinizes the varieties of modern forms of

"This classic work by the distinguished economist traces the history of nine American ethnic groups--the Irish, Germans, Jews, Italians, Chinese, African-Americans, Puerto Ricans, and Mexicans." Ethnic America: A History" af Thomas Sowell er en bog, der sporer historien om ni forskellige etniske grupper i USA: irerne, tyskerne, jøderne, italienere, kineserne, japanerne, afroamerikanere, puertoricanere og mexicanere. Bogen tilbyder et indblik i disse gruppers erfaringer med tilpasning til det amerikanske samfund og analyserer de årsager, der har bidraget til deres forskellige fremskridt eller mangel på samme. Nøglepunkter fra bogen ifølge anmeldelser: Bogen fremhæver, at USA er en nation af immigranter, men at der er vigtige forskelle mellem de mange forskellige folkeslag, der er kommet til landet. Sowell argumenterer for, at kulturer ikke er "overlegne" eller "underlegne," men derimod be

"An excellent summary and interpretation of race relations in nineteenth-century California. Empirically rich and theoretically sophisticated, it is the last and best word on the historical origins of the racial hierarchy that contemporary multiculturalists are struggling to overcome."--George Fredrickson, Stanford University "Sometime soon in the 21st century, all of California's peoples will belong to minorities, and Almaguer's pathbreaking comparative history is indispensable for understanding how and why this society became so racially diverse. His study expands the borders of multicultural scholarship."--Ronald Takaki, University of California, Berkeley "Evocatively written and theoretically compelling, "Racial Fault Lines represents a benchmark in the writing of U.S. history. Almaguer blends sociological paradigms with rich historical narratives in his perspicacious examination of

I et casestudie blandt byboere med pakistansk baggrund undersøges deltagernes erfaringer og muligheder for at føle sig hjemme i forskellige rum såsom nationen, byen og boligområdet Titel: "Den fremmede", byen og nationen : om livet som etnisk minoritet Forfatter: Lasse Koefoed Forlag: Roskilde Universitetsforlag Udgivelsesår: 2010 Sider: 265 Sprog: Dansk

Now in its seventh edition, The Study of Social Problems uses seven sociological perspectives--social pathology, social disorganization, value conflict, deviant behavior, labeling, the critical perspective, and social constructionism--to examine social problems. Focusing on theory, this critically acclaimed anthology distinguishes itself from other texts, which are organized topically. Each section opens with an overview of the perspective's major contributors, its history, and its main characteristics and closes with a critique of the perspective and questions for discussion. Thirty-six readings drawn from a wide range of primary sources illustrate and expand upon the key elements of each approach. The seventh edition features updated textual material, readings, and annotated references. Ten new contemporary selections cover the pathology of everyday life; sexual education and value con

The main purpose of this book is to demonstrate that disease is socially produced and distributed. Becoming sick and unhealthy is not the result of individual misfortune or an accident of nature. It is a consequence of the social, political and economic organization of society. In developing this thesis, the author systematically introduces students to the major sociological explanations of the role and functions of medical explanations of disease. The book situates the student securely in the literature and provides a guide to the strengths and weaknesses of the major sociological approaches. It draws out the essential features of the major sociological contributions and elucidates how an appreciation of the dynamics of class, gender, ethnicity and the sociology of knowledge challenges medical power. Forlag: SAGE Udgivelsesår: 2002 Sider: 212 Sprog: Engelsk

This work provides an account of culture in an age of globalization. Ulf Hannerz argues that, in an ever-more interconnected world, national understandings of culture have become insufficient. He explores the implications of boundary-crossings and long-distance cultural flows for established notions of "the local", "community", "nation" and "modernity" Hannerz not only engages with theoretical debates about culture and globalization but raises issues of how we think and live today. His account of the experience of global culture encompasses a shouting match in a New York street about Salman Rushdie, a papal visit to the Maya Indians; kung-fu dancers in Nigeria and Rastafarians in Amsterdam; the nostalgia of foreign correspondents; and the surprising experiences of tourists in a world city or on a Borneo photo safari. Summary: "Transnational Connections provides a lucid account of culture