""Racial Situations" is an innovative and theoretically
sophisticated study of the process of racial formation among white
residents of urban Detroit. Hartigan's ethnographic material is
vivid and compelling and yields an uncompromisingly complex view of
how whiteness is lived in American society. This book makes a major
contribution to our understanding of the dynamic interplay of race,
class, and culture in the everyday lives of urban
residents."--Steven Gregory, Columbia University
"John Hartigan's distinctive ethnography will propel white
readers across boundaries that they might prefer not to
acknowledge. He effects a crucial move, long hoped for in
'whiteness studies'-a critical examination of liberal notions of
race through a confrontation with whites' own despised
'others.'"--George Marcus, Rice University
"John Hartigan is a terrific listener and an insightful thinker,
and this book shows why both are important. In an era of seemingly
inescapable racial thinking in this country, Hartigan asks us to
notice how and when 'race' matters, and to be open to the
possibility that some situations will surprise us. Richly nuanced
and wonderfully peopled, this book is also courageous. It conveys
compassion and understanding even when we might just expect
criticism. Compelling, at times even gripping, this is a book I am
very glad to have read."--Virginia Dominguez, University of
Iowa
"Drawing on rich comparative ethnography and subtle theorizing,
Racial Situations is a timely reflection on major changes in the
contemporary United States. The book makes an important
contribution to theoretical and conceptual work on race and class
in the various disciplines that converge aroundcultural studies and
also provides this vital and contested field with further evidence
of the value to be gained from innovative ethnographic
research."--Roger Rouse, University of California, Davis
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