Negrophobia and reasonable racism : : the hidden costs of being Black in America / / Jody David Armour.

Tackling the ugly secret of unconscious racism in American society, this book provides specific solutions to counter this entrenched phenomenon.

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Place / Publishing House:New York, NY : : New York University Press,, [1997]
©1997
Year of Publication:1997
Language:English
Series:Critical America.
Physical Description:1 online resource (218 p.)
Notes:Includes index.
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Other title:Frontmatter --
CONTENTS --
Acknowledgments --
Introduction. "Rational" Discrimination and the Black Tax --
Chapter One. The "Reasonable Racist": A Slippery Oxymoron --
Chapter Two. The "Intelligent Bayesian": Reckoning with Rational Discrimination --
Chapter Three. The "Involuntary Negrophobe" --
Chapter Four. Of Mice and Men: Equal Protection and Unconscious Bias --
Chapter Five. Blame and Punishment: Narrative, Perspective, Scapegoats, and Demons --
Chapter Six. Repealing the Black Tax: Breaking the Discrimination Habit --
Conclusion --
Notes --
Index
Summary:Tackling the ugly secret of unconscious racism in American society, this book provides specific solutions to counter this entrenched phenomenon.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (p. [161]-200) and index.
ISBN:0814707823
0585028273
Hierarchical level:Monograph
Statement of Responsibility: Jody David Armour.