Tanya Golash-Boza, Professor of Sociology at University of California, Merced Marisela Martinez-Cola, Associate Professor of Sociology at Morehouse College

• List of Excerpts About the Author Preface Talking About Race Outside the Classroom PART I RACIAL IDEOLOGIES 1 The Origin of the Idea of Race 2 Race, Immigration, and Citizenship from the 1840s to the 1920s 3 Racial Ideologies from the 1920s to the Present 4 Sociological Theories of Race and Racism 5 Racism in the Media: The Spread of Ideology 6 Colorism and Skin-Color Stratification 7 White Privilege and the Changing U.S. Racial Hierarchy PART II POLICY & INSTITUTIONS 8 Educational Inequality 9 Income and Labor Market Inequality 10 Inequality in Housing and Wealth 11 Racism and the Criminal Legal System 12 Health Inequalities, Environmental Racism, and Environmental Justice 13 Racism, Nativism, and Immigration Policy PART III CONTESTING & COMPARING RACIAL INJUSTICES 14 Racial Justice in the United States Today 15 Thinking Globally: Race and Racisms in France, South Africa, and Brazil Glossary References Credits Index

Race and Racisms is very easy to follow and is relevant to contemporary issues. There are great examples of historic events that are not often talked about in traditional classes. This is an amazing book for Intro to Ethnic Studies!" Omar Sanchez, Yuba College