Racism

by Hayley Mitchell Haugen (Editor)

Overview

Editor Hayley Mitchell Haugen has compiled several thought-provoking essays that help readers understand racism. Readers will evaluate what everyday racism is, what is it at school, and racism's relationship to tragedy and violence.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780737729016
Publisher:	Greenhaven Publishing LLC
Publication date:	12/06/2007
Series:	Social Issues Firsthand Series
Pages:	112
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.50(d)
Age Range:	13 - 17 Years

Table of Contents

Foreword     9
Introduction     12
Everyday Racism
Covert Racism Is Everywhere   Nadine McNeil     18
Racist Like Me   Debra Dickerson     24
Remaining Positive in the Face of Racism   Stefan Chiarantano     30
Rutgers's Scarlet Knights Respond to Racism in the Media   C. Vivian Stringer et al.     35
Racism at School
Teaching Outside One's Race Can Be a Positive Experience   Bree Picower     45
I Was a Victim of Racial Violence in Junior High   Anonymous   Cary Tennis     55
Do I Feel Included at MIT? Not Really   Pius A. Uzamere II     58
Racism Exists in Graduate School   Rose Rodriguez-Rabin     62
Racism, Tragedy, and Violence
Post 9/11 America Is a Tough Place for South Asians   Janes Gregoire   Myles Miller     71
I Am a Muslim. I Am Not a Terrorist!   Zebeen Panju     75
Hurricane Katrina Was an Unnatural Disaster   Emma Dixon     80
A Report Back from New Orleans   Nzingha Tyehemba     83
My Thoughts on Virginia Tech   Tricia Wang     87
The Yellow Debris of the Virginia Tech Shootings   Angela J. Lee     91
Organizations to Contact     97
For Further Research     102
Index     106

Editorial Reviews

Review: Racism "...this series focuses on the human side of society's pressing problems. These books provide a unique perspective to today's social issues."—ARBA, March 2009

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