Beyond Racism: Race and Inequality in Brazil, South Africa, and the United States

Published by Lynne Rienner Publishers 2001

Beyond Racism

Race and Inequality in Brazil, South Africa, and the United States

Edited by: Charles V. Hamilton , Lynn Huntley and Neville Alexander

https://doi.org/10.1515/9781588261564

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A provocative comparative study of issues of race, racism, and strategies to improve the status of people of African descent in Brazil, South Africa, and the United States.

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Frontmatter Publicly Available Download PDF	i
Contents Publicly Available Download PDF	v
Preface Lynn Huntley Publicly Available Download PDF	ix
1 Race and Racism in Historical Perspective: Comparing the United States, South Africa, and Brazil George M. Fredrickson Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	1
PART 1. COUNTRY PORTRAITS
2 The Second Republic: Race, Inequality, and Democracy in South Africa Wilmot James and Jeffrey Lever Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	29
3 Combating Racism in South Africa: Redress/Remedies Mamphela Ramphele Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	63
4 Whiteness in the Rainbow: Experiencing the Loss of Privilege in the New South Africa Melissa Steyn Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	85
5 Dance of Deception: A Reading of Race Relations in Brazil Abdias do Nascimento and Elisa Larkin Nascimento Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	105
6 The Misadventures of Nonracialism in Brazil Antonio Sérgio Alfredo Guimarães Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	157
7 Not Yet “E Pluribus Unum”: Racism, America’s Achilles Heel Charles V. Hamilton Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	187
8 The Women’s Movement in the United States: Confronting Racism and Sexism Leslie R. Wolfe Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	231
9 The Social Construction of Racial Privilege in the United States: An Asset Perspective Melvin L. Oliver Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	251
PART 2. COMPARATIVE ISSUES
10 Race, Human Capital Inequality, and Income Distribution Lesley O’Connell and Nancy Birdsall Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	273
11 Globalization: A View from the South Francis Wilson Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	323
12 GDP Increases from Ending Long-Term Discrimination Against Blacks Jonas Zoninsein Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	351
13 Transformative Action: A Strategy for Ending Racial Hierarchy and Achieving True Democracy John A. Powell Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	371
14 The Seven Deadly Myths of the U.S. Nonprofit Sector: Implications for Promoting Social Justice Worldwide Emmett D. Carson Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	415
15 Racial Discrimination as a Violation of International Law: International Standards and Mechanisms Gay McDougall Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	435
PART 3. PROSPECTS
16 Prospects for a Nonracial Future in South Africa Neville Alexander Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	469
17 It’s in the Blood: Notes on Race Attitudes in Brazil from a Different Perspective Elisa Larkin Nascimento Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	509
18 “Bluebeard’s Castle”: An American Fairy Tale Derrick Bell Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	553
19 Concluding Note Charles V. Hamilton Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	591
The Contributors Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	599
Index Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	609
About the Book Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	629

Language: English
Publisher: Lynne Rienner Publishers
Audience: College/higher education;
Pages
- Main content: 629

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Published: August 1, 2001
ISBN: 9781588261564