aWell-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.a
--Woody Doane, co-editor of "White Out: the Continuing Significance
of Race"
The divide over race is usually framed as one over Black and
White. Sociologist Eileen OaBrien is interested in that middle
terrain, what sits in the ever-increasing gray area she dubbed athe
racial middle.a
The Racial Middle, tells the story of the aothera racial and
ethnic groups in America, mainly Latinos and Asian Americans, two
of the largest and fastest-growing minorities in the United States.
Using dozens of in-depth interviews with people of various ethnic
and generational backgrounds, Eileen OaBrien challenges the notion
that, to fit into American culture, the only options available to
Latinos and Asian Americans are either to abecome whitea or to
become abrown.a
Instead, she offers a wholly unique analysis of Latinos and
Asian Americansa own distinctive experiences--those that arenat
typically White nor Black. Though living alongside Whites and
Blacks certainly frames some of their own identities and
interpretations of race, OaBrien keenly observes that these groupsa
struggles with discrimination, their perceived isolation from
members of other races, and even how they define racial justice,
are all significant realities that inform their daily lives and,
importantly, influence their opportunities for advancement in
society.
A refreshing and lively approach to understanding race and
ethnicity in the twenty-first century, The Racial Middle gives
voice to Latinos and Asian-Americansa place in this countryas
increasinglycomplex racial mosaic.
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