{"product_id":"whiteness-interrupted-9781478014638","title":"Whiteness Interrupted","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMarcus 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A rich and insightful book, \u003ci\u003eWhiteness Interrupted\u003c\/i\u003e 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 *\u003cbr\u003e“\u003ci\u003eWhiteness Interrupted\u003c\/i\u003e 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 *\u003cbr\u003e“\u003ci\u003eWhiteness Interrupted \u003c\/i\u003eis 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 *\u003cbr\u003e“\u003ci\u003eWhiteness Interrupted \u003c\/i\u003etackles 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 *\u003cbr\u003e“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 [\u003ci\u003eWhiteness Interrupted\u003c\/i\u003e].” -- Michael Parrish * Ethnic and Racial Studies *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePreface and Acknowledgments  vii\u003cbr\u003e Introduction: Whiteness in America  1\u003cbr\u003e 1. White Racelessness  17\u003cbr\u003e 2. The Color Line and the Classroom  38\u003cbr\u003e 3. Becoming White Teachers  63\u003cbr\u003e 4. The White Race Card  85\u003cbr\u003e 5. Colorblind  117\u003cbr\u003e Conclusion: White Identity Politics and the Coming Crisis of Place  153\u003cbr\u003e Appendix: Methodology and Research Design  166\u003cbr\u003e Notes  179\u003cbr\u003e Bibliography  219\u003cbr\u003e Index  241","brand":"Duke University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49408996475223,"sku":"9781478014638","price":17.59,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781478014638.jpg?v=1730505018","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/whiteness-interrupted-9781478014638","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}