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The promise of Whiteness : its past and its future / Martha R. Bireda

Author
Bireda, Martha R.
Published
Lanham : Rowman & Littlefield, [2022]
Physical Description
xxii, 87 pages ; 22 cm

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Contents
The Creation of the Racial Hierarchy -- The Promise of Whiteness -- The Psychological Power of Whiteness -- Racially Induced Dissonance -- The Violation of the Promise -- "It Must Not Be Again" -- The Betrayal of the Promise -- The Diminishing Power of Whiteness -- A Changing America : Impact on the Promise -- America at the Crossroads -- Healing the Wounds of Mythology.
Summary
"What is race-based hierarchy? The Promise of Whiteness focuses on the impact of the promise of "whiteness" upon American society in the past and future by examining its creation and evolution. Particular attention is given to the psychological needs met--and the fears, anxieties, and dissonance created by--the social construction of "whiteness""--
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9781475863550 (hardcover)
1475863551 (hardcover)
9781475863567 (paperback)
147586356X (paperback)
9781475863574 (electronic publication)
Bibliography Note
Includes bibliographical references.
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