Description
Book SynopsisGives voice to Latinos and Asian-Americans place in America's increasingly complex racial mosaic
Trade Review"The Racial Middleallows us to hear the voices of Latinos and Asian Americans reflecting on their everyday experiences of racialization and how they navigate U.S. racial politics in complex and sometimes contradictory ways. The book provides a worthy point of departure from which future research can further analyze Latino and Asian American interactions with and attitudes toward whites and blacks." -- Jane Hseu * Amerasia Journal *
"Well-organized, well-written, and engaging. I know of no other work that provides such an in-depth analysis of how Latinos and Asian-Americans define racial issues." -- Woody Doane,co-editor of White Out: the Continuing Significance of Race
"She applies a sharp analysis to the informants racial views and experiences, producing some fascinating insights, e.g., the & pervasive impact of the USs currently dominant color-blind racial ideology on those in the middle." * Choice *
"[T]his well-written book gives ample voice to the interviewees and would fit well into introductory classes on race/ethnicity. It offers useful insights in the process of making its argument." * Journal of American Ethnic History *
"Tells the story of the in-between racial and ethnic groups in America through in-depth interviews and analyses, explaining the recent phenomenon developing around discriminated and isolated Latino and Asian American groups." * Nichi Bei Times *
Table of ContentsAcknowledgments * 1 The Panethnic Racial Middle * 2 The Meanings of Race and Ethnicity from the Racial Middle (with Catherine Estevez) * 3 Reshaping Racist Ideology from the Middle * 4 Interracial Border Crossing: Commonalities and Diversions in the Racial Middle * 5 "No racism, only that one time ...": Clinging to the American Dream, Despite Exclusion * 6 Progressives: Seeing Race through Multiple Lenses * 7 The Potential of the Racial Middle Appendix A: Interview Guide Appendix B: Respondent Information Notes Index About the Author
