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Book SynopsisMarcus Bell presents a revealing portrait of white teachers in a majority Black schools to outline how white racial identity is constructed based on localized interactions and the ways whiteness takes a different form in predominantly Black spaces.
Trade Review“A rich and insightful book,
Whiteness Interrupted is an original contribution that will impact numerous disciplines—sociology, black studies, ethnic studies, whiteness studies, and education—while also appealing to a broader readership interested in the formation of racial identity.” -- Victor M. Rios, author of * Human Targets: Schools, Police, and the Criminalization of Latino Youth *
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Whiteness Interrupted makes a crucial intervention by showing how whites are racialized when they are the minority. Marcus Bell's examination of white teachers in black schools raises important questions about racial asymmetry in all its forms. Framing the construction of race around spatial negotiation interrupts the theorizing of whiteness in much-needed ways.” -- Freeden Blume Oeur, author of * Black Boys Apart: Racial Uplift and Respectability in All-Male Public Schools *
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Whiteness Interrupted is an important investigation on the contemporary ways in which White identity forms and reforms. Bell lays out a persuasive call for sociologists of race and ethnicity to pay more attention to locality.” -- Matthew W. Hughey * Social Forces *
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Whiteness Interrupted tackles the complex subject of racial identity among white educators and makes it understandable for many Americans. . . . This is definitely a must-read for all, particularly as the US becomes a majority-minority society. Essential.” -- K. H. Jones * Choice *
“Individuals who are interested in racial inequality within select institutions (education, government, the economy, etc.) will find this research stimulating, although graduate students, undergraduates, teachers, and professors should be particularly interested in [
Whiteness Interrupted].” -- Michael Parrish * Ethnic and Racial Studies *
Table of ContentsPreface and Acknowledgments vii
Introduction: Whiteness in America 1
1. White Racelessness 17
2. The Color Line and the Classroom 38
3. Becoming White Teachers 63
4. The White Race Card 85
5. Colorblind 117
Conclusion: White Identity Politics and the Coming Crisis of Place 153
Appendix: Methodology and Research Design 166
Notes 179
Bibliography 219
Index 241
