Crash Politics and Antiracism - Interrogations of Liberal Race Discourse (Hardcover, New edition)

Crash Politics and Antiracism argues that race and racism continue to script the social fabric in Euro-North America. While dominant discourses claim that we have made significant progress away from racial bigotry, there is no shortage of evidence that inequitable ideologies of race prevail. Similarly, mainstream cinematic productions have mass appeal, yet tend to demonstrate and cement the racial ideologies that circulate in society. As such, they can be used either for the propagation of dominant ideologies or in the development of critical consciousness. Crash Politics and Antiracism does the latter, understanding the award-winning film Crash as an especially interesting pedagogical site, for while to many it offers a fresh analysis of race and racism, the antiracist analyses in this book suggest that it recycles oppressive understandings of race. The essays in this collection, written from a variety of racial locations, provide readings of Crash that seek to disrupt the movie's subtle messages and, more importantly, some of the intractable liberal notions of race that perpetuate racial inequity. The considerations raised in this volume will enrich critical conversations about how race and racism work in contemporary Euro-North American societies - whether these conversations occur in classrooms, boardrooms, or living rooms.

General

Imprint:	Peter Lang Publishing
Country of origin:	United States
Series:	Counterpoints, 339
Release date:	February 2008
First published:	2008
Editors:	Phillip Howard • George J. Sefa Dei
Dimensions:	230 x 160 x 20mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover - Cloth over boards
Pages:	221
Edition:	New edition
ISBN-13:	978-1-4331-0245-5
Categories:	Books > Arts & Architecture > Performing arts > Films, cinema > General Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social institutions > General Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social issues > General Books > Social sciences > Education > Organization & management of education > General Promotions
LSN:	1-4331-0245-5
Barcode:	9781433102455

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