Social discrimination and social justice Books

Book SynopsisA powerful indictment of the notion of hereditary intelligence, A Terrible Thing to Waste shows how environmental racism drives the black-white IQ gap and explains what can be done to remedy its toxic effects on marginalized communities.The 1994 publication of the The Bell Curve and its controversial thesis catapulted the topic of genetic racial differences in IQ to the forefront of renewed and heated debate. Now, in A Terrible Thing to Waste, award-winning science writer Harriet A. Washington adds her incisive analysis to the fray. She takes apart the spurious notion of intelligence as an inherited trait, pointing instead to environmental racism -- a confluence of institutional factors that relegate marginalized communities to living and working near sites of toxic waste, pollution, and urban decay -- as the prime cause of the reported black-white IQ gap. Investigating the deleterious heavy metals, neurotoxins, deficient prenatal care, bad nutrit

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Book SynopsisA stunning exploration of how to heal a nation reeling from extremist violence from a viral TED speaker and onetime white-supremacist leader who now work as a peace activist disengaging hateful radicals.

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Book SynopsisFeaturing essays from David Olusoga, Dawn Butler MP, Kit de Waal, Kwame Kwei-Armah, and many more.In response to the international outcry at George Floyd's death, Lenny Henry and Marcus Ryder have commissioned this collection of essays to discuss how and why we need to fight for Black lives to matter - not just for Black people but for society as a whole.Recognising Black British experience within the Black Lives Matter movement, nineteen prominent Black figures explain why Black lives should be celebrated when too often they are undervalued. Drawing from personal experience, they stress how Black British people have unique perspectives and experiences that enrich British society and the world; how Black lives are far more interesting and important than the forces that try to limit it."We achieve everything not because we are superhuman. We achieve the things we achieve because we are human. Our strength does not come from not having any weaknesses, ou

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Book SynopsisKids 12 and up can discover ways to work toward a better future in this illustrated workbook guiding them to reflect on their understanding of race—from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of How to Be an Antiracist.Antiracism is not a destination but a journey—one that takes deliberate, consistent work. Dr. Ibram X. Kendi''s concept of antiracism has changed the way we talk about race, equality, and justice in America, pointing us toward new ways of thinking about ourselves and our society. Young people must be included in conversations on race, which is why Dr. Kendi has created this workbook with bestselling YA author Nic Stone for readers age twelve and up.Reflection questions include:  Have you ever tried to change something about yourself to fit in? Did it work? Why or why not?How does the word racist feel when you hear or say it? Is it a weapon or a descriptor? Why?Why is empathy an important tool for any antiracist''s toolbox?Whether or not you''ve read How to Be a (Young) Antiracist, this workbook offers the opportunity to reflect on your personal commitment to antiracism and is a log of your journey toward a better future.

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Book SynopsisNEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER New York Times bestselling author and acclaimed linguist John McWhorter argues that an illiberal neoracism, disguised as antiracism, is hurting Black communities and weakening the American social fabric.Americans of good will on both the left and the right are secretly asking themselves the same question: how has the conversation on race in America gone so crazy? We’re told to read books and listen to music by people of color but that wearing certain clothes is “appropriation.” We hear that being white automatically gives you privilege and that being Black makes you a victim. We want to speak up but fear we’ll be seen as unwoke, or worse, labeled a racist. According to John McWhorter, the problem is that a well-meaning but pernicious form of antiracism has become, not a progressive ideology, but a religion—and one that’s illogical, unreachable, and unintentionally neoracist.

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Book SynopsisExplores the counterproductive reactions white people have when their assumptions about race are challenged, and how these reactions maintain racial inequality.

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Book SynopsisWhat If It Were You? draws back the curtain on the men, women and children who suffer in silence, giving a voice to those whose rights, freedom and wellbeing are so often compromised. The hard-hitting realism of Arif-Fear's poetry uncovers the reality of many forms of abuse, and presents them in a way which is direct and uncompromising.Table of ContentsForeword, What If It Were You?, I Am a Woman, Cut, Your Guilty Secret, Covered, Free, Double Standards, Family Reunion, Dry Wounds, Strength, Fear, Why Do You Hate Me?, Fragile, Home, Just Like You, Hope, What Do You See?, Empty Streets, Coconut, I Am Not Human, Hypocrisy Is Spelled with a Y, Idol of Oppression, Binaries, Two-Faced Feminist, Blind Hearts, Invisible, Warriors of Barbarity, Steps of Hate, Angel beneath the Ground, Ya Suriya! (Oh Syria!), Shattering the Glass, My Prophet, Inhuman, Not You, Honour, Undesirable Muslim, The Jungle Never Dies, Weapon of War, #Me Too, Kafir, What is Freedom?, Further support and information, About the author.

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Book SynopsisThe killing of Trayvon Martin in 2012 by a white assailant inspired the Black Lives Matter movement, which quickly spread outside the borders of the United States. The movement's message found fertile ground in Canada, where Black activists speak of generations of injustice and continue the work of the Black liberators who have come before them. Until We Are Free contains some of the very best writing on the hottest issues facing the Black community in Canada. It describes the latest developments in Canadian Black activism, organizing efforts through the use of social media, Black-Indigenous alliances, and more. 'Until We Are Free busts myths of Canadian politeness and niceness, myths that prevent Canadians from properly fulfilling its dream of multiculturalism and from challenging systemic racism, including the everyday assaults on black and brown bodies. This book needs to be read and put into practice by everyone.' —Vershawn Young, author of Your Average Nigga: Performing R

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Book SynopsisBeyond the Horizon is the heart-wrenching debut novel by award-winning author Ammo Darko, telling the tale of a young Ghanaian woman tricked into a life of exploitation by her husband.Mara stares in the mirror, searching for the woman she used to know. The sweet, innocent woman that was excited to marry the man her father chose for her, to start a family and live in a house of her own. But her husband had other plans.Determined to make his fortune in Europe, Mara''s husband expects her to sacrifice everything to make his dreams come true but the sacrifice is more than she could ever have imagined... Beyond the Horizon is a gripping and provocative story of the plight of African women, the lies they were sold about life in Europe, and the false hopes of those they leave behind.

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Book SynopsisWritten by interdisciplinary authors from the fields of educational policy, early childhood education, history, political philosophy, law, and moral philosophy, this volume addresses the use of disciplinary action across varied educational contexts. Much of the punishment of children occurs in non-criminal contexts, in educational and social settings, and schools are institutions where young people are subject to disciplinary practices and justifications that are quite unlike those found elsewhere. In addition to this, the discipline they receive is often discriminatory, being disproportionately focused on students of colour and other minoritized identities, and unjust in other ways. This timely text is a comprehensive examination of punishment in schools, prompting discussions on racial equity, social justice in education and the school to prison pipeline. Each chapter offers empirically informed, theoretical investigations into punishment in educational settings, including how puniTrade ReviewPunishment of students is a fact of school life. Should it be? If so, what forms of punishment are justified and under what conditions? In this superb, edited book, Thompson and Tillson bring together noted philosophers and teacher educators for a comprehensive and definitive response to those questions. * Larry Nucci, Adjunct Professor, School of Education, University of California, Berkeley USA *What punishment is and when and how it is justified in education are underexplored topics. This book dives deep into theories and practices of punishment in education, illuminating conceptual complexities as well as intended and unintended impacts of punishment on diverse young people. The book is foundational for understanding punishment in education from analytic and practical views. * Liz Jackson, Professor and Head of the Department of International Education, Education University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong *There’s a rich literature on the justification of punishment, but its routine use by schools is unquestioned. This rich volume presents a persuasive case for thinking that schools can only fulfil their educational mission if their punishments are justified. Philosophers, educationalists and everyone who cares about children will find it illuminating. * Neil Levy, Professor of Philosophy, Macquarie University, Australia and Senior Research Fellow, Oxford Uehiro Centre for Practical Ethics, United Kingdom *This collection of interdisciplinary literature is an insightful contribution to education fields and provides a valuable resource for educators, families, and communities. * CHOICE *Table of ContentsIntroduction Part I: Punishing Children: Foundational Analyses 1. Should School Children be Punished?, Joan Goodman (University of Pennsylvania, USA) 2. Punishment, Pupils, and School Rules, John Tillson (Liverpool Hope University, UK) and Winston C. Thompson (Ohio State University, USA) 3. Responsibility and the Potential Punishment of Children, Larisa Svirsky (Brandeis University, USA) Part II: Punishment in Practice and at the Margins 4. Justice for Trans Youth: Imagining Education Without Cisgenderism, Jenna Scaramanga (IOE, UCL's Faculty of Education and Society, University College London, UK) 5. Racialized Childhoods, Educational Goods, and “No Excuses” Schools: In Defense of Play and Agency, Abigail Beneke (University of Wisconsin-Madison, USA) 6. Punishment in Early Childhood: Do Exclusionary Practices Threaten Children’s Moral Rights?, Joy Dangora Erickson (Endicott College, USA) 7. A New Look at Shaming in Schools, Clio Stearns (Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts, USA) and Peter Stearns (George Mason University, USA) Part III: Due Process, Standing, and the Authority to Punish 8. Due Process: Fairness in Procedure and Substance in the Public Schools, Todd A. DeMitchell (University of New Hampshire, USA) 9. Taking Hypocrisy to School, Kartik Upadhyaya (Kings College London, UK) and John Tillson (Liverpool Hope University, UK) 10. The Punitive Classroom: Punishment and Punitive Feelings Between Adults and Children, Ruth Cigman (IOE, UCL's Faculty of Education and Society, University College London, UK) Part IV: Exploring Alternatives to Punishment 11. What We Talk About When We Talk About Punishments and Consequences, Avi Mintz (Newlane University, USA) 12. Praise and Positive Behavior Management, Zoë A.Johnson King (University of Southern California, USA) 13. Nudging School Discipline, Viktor Ivankovic (Institute of Philosophy, Zagreb, Croatia) 14. Making Sense of Student (Mis)behavior: A Critical Pragmatist Alternative to Pedagogies of Punishment, Barbara S. Stengel, Elizabeth A. Self and Rebecca A. Peterson (Vanderbilt University, USA) List of Contributors Index

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Book SynopsisWinston C. Thompson is Associate Professor of Philosophy of Education and Associate Professor of Philosophy (by courtesy) at Ohio State University, USA. He is the Editor of Philosophical Foundations of Education (Bloomsbury, 2022).John Tillson is Senior Lecturer of Philosophy of Education at Liverpool Hope University, UK. He is the author of Children, Religion and the Ethics of Influence (Bloomsbury 2019).Trade ReviewPunishment of students is a fact of school life. Should it be? If so, what forms of punishment are justified and under what conditions? In this superb, edited book, Thompson and Tillson bring together noted philosophers and teacher educators for a comprehensive and definitive response to those questions. * Larry Nucci, Adjunct Professor, School of Education, University of California, Berkeley USA *What punishment is and when and how it is justified in education are underexplored topics. This book dives deep into theories and practices of punishment in education, illuminating conceptual complexities as well as intended and unintended impacts of punishment on diverse young people. The book is foundational for understanding punishment in education from analytic and practical views. * Liz Jackson, Professor and Head of the Department of International Education, Education University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong *There’s a rich literature on the justification of punishment, but its routine use by schools is unquestioned. This rich volume presents a persuasive case for thinking that schools can only fulfil their educational mission if their punishments are justified. Philosophers, educationalists and everyone who cares about children will find it illuminating. * Neil Levy, Professor of Philosophy, Macquarie University, Australia and Senior Research Fellow, Oxford Uehiro Centre for Practical Ethics, United Kingdom *This collection of interdisciplinary literature is an insightful contribution to education fields and provides a valuable resource for educators, families, and communities. * CHOICE *Table of ContentsIntroduction Part I: Punishing Children: Foundational Analyses 1. Should School Children be Punished?, Joan Goodman (University of Pennsylvania, USA) 2. Punishment, Pupils, and School Rules, John Tillson (Liverpool Hope University, UK) and Winston C. Thompson (Ohio State University, USA) 3. Responsibility and the Potential Punishment of Children, Larisa Svirsky (Brandeis University, USA) Part II: Punishment in Practice and at the Margins 4. Justice for Trans Youth: Imagining Education Without Cisgenderism, Jenna Scaramanga (IOE, UCL's Faculty of Education and Society, University College London, UK) 5. Racialized Childhoods, Educational Goods, and “No Excuses” Schools: In Defense of Play and Agency, Abigail Beneke (University of Wisconsin-Madison, USA) 6. Punishment in Early Childhood: Do Exclusionary Practices Threaten Children’s Moral Rights?, Joy Dangora Erickson (Endicott College, USA) 7. A New Look at Shaming in Schools, Clio Stearns (Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts, USA) and Peter Stearns (George Mason University, USA) Part III: Due Process, Standing, and the Authority to Punish 8. Due Process: Fairness in Procedure and Substance in the Public Schools, Todd A. DeMitchell (University of New Hampshire, USA) 9. Taking Hypocrisy to School, Kartik Upadhyaya (Kings College London, UK) and John Tillson (Liverpool Hope University, UK) 10. The Punitive Classroom: Punishment and Punitive Feelings Between Adults and Children, Ruth Cigman (IOE, UCL's Faculty of Education and Society, University College London, UK) Part IV: Exploring Alternatives to Punishment 11. What We Talk About When We Talk About Punishments and Consequences, Avi Mintz (Newlane University, USA) 12. Praise and Positive Behavior Management, Zoë A.Johnson King (University of Southern California, USA) 13. Nudging School Discipline, Viktor Ivankovic (Institute of Philosophy, Zagreb, Croatia) 14. Making Sense of Student (Mis)behavior: A Critical Pragmatist Alternative to Pedagogies of Punishment, Barbara S. Stengel, Elizabeth A. Self and Rebecca A. Peterson (Vanderbilt University, USA) List of Contributors Index

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Book SynopsisStephanie S. Starling is Chief of Staff at Justice Defenders, an NGO providing legal practice, education, and training to prisoners in Africa. She was previously Head of Research for a major data journalism studio specialising in international development trends.Trade ReviewA contemporary approach to the ethnography of gender in southern Africa, this book makes an important contribution through its exploration of the intersections between gender, fertility, and personhood in Botswana. It illustrates the precarity and positionality of women in this region and the need for ethnographic understandings of the lived experiences of those with whom we work. * Rebecca Upton, Colgate University, USA *A necessary and beautiful book that delves deep, with such tact and academic rigour, into contemporary womanhood in Botswana by centring the women’s narratives. By analysing, and exposing the intricate bi-legal, historical, societal and gendered interconnections, the book illuminates the complexities and contradictions of Black Batswana womanhood without being universalistic. * Patrycja Sosnowska-Buxton, The University of Stavanger, Norway *Stephanie's book is a fluent, compelling, challenging read. The experience of navigating womanhood that she sets out is filled with pain and unachievable standards. Whilst Stephanie explores some of the ways in which attitudes towards womanhood are changing, it seems that change comes very slowly. * Alexander McLean, Founder and CEO of Justice Defenders *Written in an accessible and captivating manner this book weaves the story of Batswana women through multiple facets of their lives. It brilliantly amplifies the voices of the women telling their stories in their own words. Although written about Botswana, it is very much the story of all African women and indeed many aspects will resonate with women across the world. While acknowledging the positive strides made so far, it also captures the ground that is yet to be won. A must read for all gender and development practitioners, students and women everywhere. * Evelyne Opondo, Africa Director at International Center for Research on Women (ICRW) *This book is an outstanding contribution to our knowledge of the construction of womanhood in a particular context and location while also contextualising it for women worldwide. It is an in-depth, scholarly study, nevertheless written in clear, accessible English and has my warmest recommendation for readers to further their understanding of the subtleties of gender construction and the implications for diverse women’s lives. * Robin Burns, Formerly of La Trobe University, Melbourne, Australia *Table of ContentsAbstract Acknowledgments Chapter One – “Inferior in every way to a man”: Women in Botswana Chapter Two – Research Design and Methodology in Cross-Cultural Interviewing Chapter Three – “If you look at a woman you see a mother”: Achieving Womanhood Chapter Four – “I keep on feeling like they take advantage”: The Costs of Womanhood Chapter Five – “The life of women has changed very, very much”: Womanhood in Transition Chapter Six – “No men ever worked harder than Batswana women”: Conclusions References Appendix: Participant Details

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Book SynopsisMaps the radical cosmopolitan dimension of global protests and social movements from recent decades

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Book SynopsisShaonta' Allen is Assistant Professor of Sociology and African and American American Studies at Dartmouth College, USA.Simone N. Durham is Faculty Lecturer of Sociology at Morgan State University and Doctoral Candidate at the University of Maryland College Park, USAAngela Jones is Professor of Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies at Stony Brook University, USA.

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Book SynopsisThis book explores how social determinants of health (SDH) impact the health of a variety of marginalized demographic groups in the United States. Chapters focus on the 13 groups that research demonstrates are most disadvantaged by SDH and, consequently, who suffer the most from ongoing health disparities in America. This includes Black and Hispanic individuals, the LGBTQIA+ community, women, the elderly, people with disabilities, veterans, and those living in rural areas, among others.Chapters follow a standardized format that makes it easy for readers to focus in on aspects of the subject that are of greatest interest. Each profile begins with a snapshot of that group's current state of health, including the biggest medical concerns and how other determinants of health may play a role. Next, each chapter takes an in-depth look at the four components of SDH: economic factors, educational access and quality, healthcare access and quality, and living environment and sTable of ContentsIntroduction 1. Asian, Pacific Islander, and Desi American (APIDA) Populations 2. Black Populations 3. Disabled Populations 4. Elderly Populations 5. Hispanic, Chicanx, and Latinx (HLC) Populations 6. Homeless and Housing Insecure Populations 7. Incarcerated Populations 8. Indigenous Populations 9. Low-Income Populations 10. Rural Populations 11. Sexual and Gender Minority Populations 12. Veterans 13. Women and Girls Bibliography and Further Readings Index

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Book SynopsisHava Rachel Gordon, Ph.D. is Professor of Sociology at the University of Denver, USA. She is the author of This Is Our School! Race and Community Resistance to School Reform (2021), which won the 2023 Outstanding Book Award from the American Educational Research Association.

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Book SynopsisTrade ReviewAn appropriate subtitle for this book might be No Easy Answers. Veteran diversity consultant Ross recognizes and well articulates the reasons why inclusion simply hasn’t taken root in many corporations as well as the reasons why well-meaning efforts don’t work. Many questions are asked here, but few are answered directly; yet the author underscores the fact that the journey to real diversity means listening intently and demonstrating patience, perseverance, and a deeper understanding of all communities involved rather than pretending to know all the answers. Philosophy aside (and there’s plenty to ruminate on), Ross shares different frameworks to help drive home a true change in thinking: nine steps to manage unconscious bias, eight basic principles of organizational communities, concentric circles of stakeholder resistance, and more. Architecture alone won’t transform an organization into one that’s culturally competent. Instead, read his account of a much-needed change at an inner-city midwestern hospital. Then apply his guidelines elsewhere. * Booklist *Ross, a corporate consultant, discusses problems with diversity programs and offers advice on how to improve their success. Personal stories, quotes from senior managers, research studies, statistics, lists, and interviews dominate the book. Diversity programs often fail because employee attendance is mandatory and the success of such programs is ill defined. Diversity is viewed as a human resource issue to many employees. Ross advises that diversity programs should develop a sense of organizational inclusion in terms of decision-making, responsibility, and leadership. The author's model requires a conscious shift affecting strategic planning, stakeholder development, organizational systems, and accountability. Ross provides numerous stories to help explain his diversity ideas, including the Fosbury Flop, the QWERTY keyboard, Harvard professor Henry Louis Gates's arrest at his home in Cambridge, and Stanley Milgram's research. The book concludes with basic principles of organizational community; steps to manage unconscious biases; and a model of building a culture of inclusion and cultural competency. Summing Up: Recommended. Upper-division undergraduate through professional readership. * CHOICE *I applaud Howard Ross for raising the issues, for bringing his heart, soul, spirit and passion to an issue he has devoted much of his life to. We have no choice but to embrace diversity, and Howard says we must confront our own biases in that embracing, and in our effort to construct a more inclusive society. His words ain't nothing but the truth, embracing my Ebonics. This is mind-expanding and important work. -- Julianne Malveaux, President of Bennett College for WomenIn ReInventing Diversity, Howard Ross explains that creating what he calls "Organizational Community" requires vision, which sounds like a platitude. Then we read on to discover that vision is much more than sight, or even foresight. Vision involves an intense level of focus and planning that anticipate the role of diversity in the globalized 21st century. If Howard Ross didn't exist, we'd have to invent him. Or at least reinvent him. -- Kojo Nnamdi, Host, The Kojo Nnamdi Show, WAMU FM, Washington DCHoward Ross’ global and academic experiences are artfully reflected in this book. His insights and guidance make this a must read for anyone wanting to create culturally inclusive community in organizations. I plan to make it required reading for leaders wherever I go. -- Rosalyn Taylor O'Neale, VP, Chief Diversity & Inclusion Officer Campbell Soup CompanyReInventing Diversity is a true reflection of Howard Ross’s heart and soul and his decades-long commitment to transforming human relationships. This book not only challenges us to think differently about diversity and inclusion, but it also points to a new direction about how we can overcome the lines and barriers that divide us. As a civil rights leader on lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender equality, I use these lessons daily. -- Joe Solmonese, President, Human Rights Campaign (HRC)This book, like Howard Ross, is brimming with substance and soul. It is an important work that invites courageous conversations and difficult dialogues with ourselves and with others. Page after page offers us the wisdom, inspiration and tools we need to be effective advocates for diversity and inclusion. At last, here is the book we have been waiting for! -- Johnnetta Betsch Cole, President Emerita of Spelman College and Bennett College for WomenTable of ContentsOne Song Introduction: A Personal Journey Chapter 1: Why Does It Matter? Chapter 2: Why Most Diversity Programs Haven't Succeeded Chapter 3: The Background is Background Chapter 4: The Conundrum of Community Chapter 5: Uncovering the Background of Diversity Chapter 6: Transforming Cultural Competency Into Competitive Advantage What is Cultural Competency? Chapter 7: Paradigm Shift Two, How Can We Know Bias When We Can't Even See It In Ourselves? Chapter 8: Memes, Myself and I: Understanding Perceptual Identity Chapter 9: Developing Diversity Mastery: Understanding Your Wiring Chapter 10: "It's the System, Stupid!"Paradigm Shift Three: Moving From Events to Culture-Based Systems Change Chapter 11: The Eight Basic Principles of Organizational Community Chapter 12: Creating Cultures that Work Chapter 13: Walls Come Tumbling Down Chapter 14: A New Way Home Endnotes Acknowledgements Bibliography Index

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Book SynopsisTo be human is to be biased. From this simple truth, nationally recognized diversity expert Howard J. Ross explores the biases we each carry within us. Incorporating anecdotes from today's headlines alongside case studies from over 30 years of diversity consulting, Ross helps readers understand how unconscious bias impacts our day-to-day lives and, particularly, our daily work lives. And, he answers the question: Is there anything we can do about it? by providing examples of behaviors that the reader can engage in to disengage the impact of their own biases. Originally published in 2014, the updated edition draws new examples from today's headlines such as the #me too Movement, police shootings, and bias in the ever more partisan Trump era.Trade ReviewFounder of a diversity consulting company, Ross examines how to identify and overcome unconscious biases in everyday life. He takes up much more than discrimination based on race, gender, national origin, and other protected categories. The author delves into perceptions of Democrats and Republicans toward presidential candidates, patient income with respect to health care, shapes of objects relative to the shapes of objects around them, the George Zimmerman/Trayvon Martin criminal case, and homosexuality. Ross lists a wide variety of biases—such as the tendency to anchor on one trait to make decisions and the inclination to make conclusions about a person based on first impressions—and draws on numerous research studies to support his conclusions. He also points to ways to overcome both personal and organizational bias. The former includes accepting uncertainty in life, exploring awkwardness and uncomfortable feelings, and getting feedback from others; the latter, finding patterns of privilege or exclusion of employees, brainstorming, listening to dissenting opinions, and analyzing the quality of information obtained. . . .Summing Up: Recommended. Upper-division undergraduates through faculty; professionals; general readers. * CHOICE *The author explores the many biases that we each carry within us. Most people do not see themselves as biased towards people of different races or different genders. And yet, in virtually every area of modern life, disparities remain. Breakthroughs in the cognitive and neurosciences give some idea why our results seem inconsistent with our intentions. Bias is natural to the human mind, a survival mechanism that is fundamental to our identity. And, overwhelmingly, it is unconscious. Incorporating anecdotes from today’s headlines alongside case studies from over 30 years as a nationally prominent diversity consultant, Ross helps readers understand how unconscious bias impacts our day-to-day lives and particularly our daily work lives. He also provides examples of behaviors that the reader can engage in to disengage the impact of their own biases. * Journal of Consumer Policy *Howard Ross, a diversity expert, consultant, and founder of Cook-Ross, Inc., writes an in-depth look into the human mind and explores the known and unknown biases that constantly shape our thoughts and actions. . . .I believe this text would be helpful for business students and those who are currently in the workforce. . . .[This book] could be a valuable addition for those interested in the topic of bias and how it is manifested. * The Christian Librarian *getAbstract recommends Ross's insights to human resource professionals, managers and leaders dealing with a diverse workforce, and to anyone seeking to learn, grow and evolve. * getAbstract *We are certain we are 'one' person, not a thousand different selves reacting unconsciously to thousands of different stimuli. Everyday Bias is an important guide to seeing oneself the way others might. -- Ken Burns, filmmakerHoward Ross has done it again! Another gem that promises and delivers validated and practical methods for understanding our own biases. Everyday Bias explores those areas of bias that we all have and how it has meaningful, often negative impact for businesses, schools and society in general. For the casual interested reader or the chief diversity officer of an organization this book stands out as an invaluable guide to recognizing one’s own biases and how to effectively interrupt our usual patterns of thinking and behavior. Moreover, it offers fresh thinking through vivid examples of promising practices to disrupt unconscious bias by organizations and corporations. Howard is the unique writer that can blend evidence based data, rigorous analytical research and invaluable personal knowledge to ensure every reader finds a new and important insight. -- Marc A. Nivet, Chief Diversity Officer, Association of American Medical Colleges, Inc.The real genius of Everyday Bias is that it allows all of us to better understand bias without the guilt that often prevents us from addressing it. . . . Howard’s P.A.U.S.E. model is a groundbreaking shift in how to reconcile bias in an empowering way that will create stronger organizations and nations, better equipped to leverage the strength of difference. -- Steve Pemberton, Chief Diversity Officer, Walgreens and Author of A Chance in the WorldHoward Ross has thoroughly researched and clearly explained how and why we human beings engage in unconscious judgments. Most importantly, he helps us see how we can find a way not to act on our unconscious biases about people who are different from us. I learned an enormous amount from this book. Read it and you will too! Written by a consummate professional in diversity and inclusion consultancy, this book reinforces my belief that we human beings have the capacity to discover a new and effective way to acknowledge our differences and to move toward a day when our differences do not make any more difference. -- Johnnetta Betsch Cole, President Emerita of Spelman College and Bennett College for WomenFor decades leaders have been challenged with how to effectively build and tap in to the full power of diversity and inclusion. By learning to accept the human tendency towards “bias,” Howard Ross provides a solution for the reader to more effectively design and lead his or her organization towards greater human engagement and powerful organizational results. Leaders of all types will benefit from these questions, methods and techniques to foster engaged, innovative and powerfully productive teams. -- Tony Byers, PhD, Corporate Chief Diversity OfficerTable of ContentsIntroduction: Blinded by the Light of Our Bias Chapter One If You are Human, You are Biased Chapter Two Thinking about Thinking Chapter Three The Many Faces of Bias Chapter Four Life, Death and Unconscious Bias on a Rainy Night Chapter Six Like Water for the Fish: Networks of Bias in Everyday Life Chapter Seven Shifting to Neutral: How We Can Learn to Disengage from Bias Chapter Eight Incubators of Consciousness: Creating More Conscious Organizations Conclusion: A Brave New World, A Grand New Journey Acknowledgments Bibliography Endnotes

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Book SynopsisThe Violence of Hate, Fourth Edition presents a systematic introduction to issues related to the sociology and social psychology of hate and violence as they target people who are different in socially significant ways. It offers an integrated perspective on the causes and consequences of hate-motivated violence and the reasons we have not always been effective in stopping it. Not only do the authors address the experiences of racial, ethnic, and religious groups under attack, but also those who are victimized because of their sexual orientation, gender, gender-identity, age, or disability status. In addition, they include a chapter dedicated solely to the exploration of hate crimes, an evolving legal concept and public policy domain, as well as a chapter in which they suggest approaches that may be effectively applied collectively to the reduction of hate violence. As in earlier versions of The Violence of Hate, Levin and Nolan take the position that support for hate-motivated violencTable of Contents1. Perspectives on Hate and Violence Hate, Prejudice, and Discrimination Transforming the Terms Prejudice versus Discrimination The Role of the Individual Justifying Hate Violence The Influence of Significant Others From Individual to Institutional Discrimination Constructing Group Identity Who Controls an Individual’s Group Identity? Changing Group Identity The Privilege of White Identity When Stereotypes Turn Nasty Is Hate on the Decline? Underestimating Bigotry Unconscious Bias The Difference Between Small and Insignificant Hate Crimes are Vastly Under-Reported It Takes Only a Few Bad Apples Conclusion 2. Explaining the Violence of Hate Environment, Heredity, and the Power of the Situation The Environmental View—Blaming the Victim The Hereditary View—Blaming the Victim A Situationist View of Hate Violence Threatening Situations Can Inspire Hate Hate Crimes Against Muslims Hate Crimes Against Immigrants The New Anti-Semitism A Continuing Racial Gap The Obama Factor Bashing Gays and Lesbians Hate Crimes Against Women Conclusion 3. Hate Crimes Motive Matters The Hate Crime Statistics Act The FBI’s Uniform Crime Reporting Program NIBRS Hate Crime Data Why Now? Pros and Cons of Hate Crime Laws Hate Crime Laws Today Federal Civil Rights Statutes The Matthew Shepard and James Byrd Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act State Hate Crime Statutes Hate Crime Laws and the U.S. Constitution Policing Hatred When the Police Are Viewed as Perpetrators of Hate Violence When the Police Are Viewed as Victims of Hate Violence Explaining Bias in Policing Bourdieu’s Theory of Practice: A Sociological Perspective on Police Violence The Traffic Enforcement Analogy: A Sociological Explanation Policing Hate Crimes Seeing Hate Crimes Intension and Extension of the Term “Hate Crime” Classification of Hate Crime Incidents Why Is This Distinction Important? Hate Crimes in Europe The Roma in Europe Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Violence Conclusion 4. A Typology of Hate Hatemongers The Role of Organized Hate Hate from a Distance Biblical Bigotry The Militia Movement and White Supremacy Expanding the Influence of Organized Hate Mass Murder in the Name of Hate Dabblers Getting a Thrill Being Defensive Getting Even Sympathizers Behind Closed Doors An Eliminationist Anti-Semitism Cultural Hate Culture Transcends Generations Spectators The Failure to Act Middleman Minorities Middleman Minorities in the United States The American Version of Spectatorship Conclusion 5. The Benefits of Bigotry Protest by Proxy Psychological Advantages Enhancing and Protecting Self-Esteem Reducing Uncertainty Economic and Status Advantages Getting the Dirty Work Done Eliminating Opponents Maintaining Political Power Conclusion 6. The Production of Rebels, Deviants, and Other Decent People The Power of the Situation When Normal People Do Abnormally Nasty Things Fighting Spectatorship Intergroup Contact The Impact of Competition Reducing Hostility Between Groups Structuring Opportunities for Cooperation Follow the Leader Obeying Orders The Role of Leadership The Impact of Deviance When Rebels Rebel The Importance of Empathy Across Groups Human Agency: The Ability to Create “Good” Situations The Agentic Perspective Collective Efficacy in Neighborhoods Neighborhood Agency and Collective Efficacy Conclusion Appendix A. Anti-Hate Websites Appendix B. Division E—Matthew Shepard and James Byrd, Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act

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Book SynopsisAgainst the unjust legacies of the traditional sublime, James Williams defends an anarchist sublime: multiple, self-destructive and temporary; opposed to any idea of highest value to be shared by all, but always imposed on the powerless.

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Book SynopsisThis book sheds light on the phenomenon of white rage, and maps out the uneasy relationship between white anxiety, religious fervour, American identity and perceived black racial progress.

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