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Book SynopsisIn Critical Ethnicity, leading scholars from several disciplines explore the interactions of ethnicity, race, and education in the United States, which are embedded within discussions of diversity, multiculturalism, and identity politics.
Trade ReviewCritical Ethnicity offers a ruthlessly honest and rigorous review of identity politics that exposes even the most hidden racist assumptions underlying widespread beliefs and practices commonly thought of as unimpeachable. This provocative collection of essays should be required reading in schools of education and halls of government across the nation. -- Stephanie Urso Spina, The Graduate Center of the City University of New York
This book is simply the best treatment we have on issues of education, difference, and diversity. -- Cornel West, Union Theological Seminary
Table of ContentsChapter 1 Introduction Chapter 2 The Fiction of "Diversity without Oppression": Race, Ethnicity, Identity, and Power Chapter 3 Communities of Difference: A Critical Look at Desegregated Spaces Created for and by Youth Chapter 4 Dancing with Bigotry: The Poisoning of Racial and Ethnic Identities Chapter 5 Between Nationality and Class Chapter 6 Investigating Academic Initiative: Contesting Asian and Latino Educational Stereotypes Chapter 7 Racenicity: The Relationship Between Racism and Ethnicity Chapter 8 Shattering the "Race" Lens: Toward a Critical Theory of Racism Chapter 9 Reflections on Conventional Wisdom Chapter 10 About the Contributors Chapter 11 Index
