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The book is divided into two major sections: (1) "Reclaiming
Integration"; (2) "Reclaiming the Language of Race." Both sections
are located in the context of the "post-racial" era and analyzed by
nationally renowned scholars in various dimensions. The purpose of
this organization is to link structural efforts to encourage
voluntary integration with discursive efforts to broaden our social
understanding of race in ways that advance the project of American
democracy. It is our firm belief that we cannot achieve meaningful
advances against enduring racial inequalities without linking
structural impacts of racialization (e.g., racial inequalities in
economics, education, healthcare, etc.) to the social discourse of
race, specifically in terms of the rejection of post-racial
politics that are based on the false idea that racism and
discrimination are no longer obstacles to opportunity in the United
States.
The book is divided into two major sections: (1) "Reclaiming
Integration"; (2) "Reclaiming the Language of Race." Both sections
are located in the context of the "post-racial" era and analyzed by
nationally renowned scholars in various dimensions. The purpose of
this organization is to link structural efforts to encourage
voluntary integration with discursive efforts to broaden our social
understanding of race in ways that advance the project of American
democracy. It is our firm belief that we cannot achieve meaningful
advances against enduring racial inequalities without linking
structural impacts of racialization (e.g., racial inequalities in
economics, education, healthcare, etc.) to the social discourse of
race, specifically in terms of the rejection of post-racial
politics that are based on the false idea that racism and
discrimination are no longer obstacles to opportunity in the United
States.
The New American Reality presents a compelling portrait of an
America strikingly different from what it was just forty years
ago.Gone is the idealized vision of a two-parent, father-supported
Ozzie and Harriet society. In its place is an America of varied
races andethnic backgrounds, where families take on many forms and
mothers frequently work outside the home. Drawing on a definitive
analysis of the past four U.S. censuses, author Reynolds Farley
reveals a country that offers new opportunities for a broader
spectrum of people, while at the same time generating frustration
and apprehension for many who once thought their futures secure.
The trends that have so transformed the nation were kindled in the
1960s, a watershed period during which many Americans redefined
their attitudes toward the rights of women and blacks. The New
American Reality describes the activism, federal policymaking, and
legal victories that eliminated overtracial and sexual
discrimination. But along with open doors came new challenges.
Divorce and out-of-wedlock births grew commonplace, forcing more
women to raise children alone and despite improved wages increasing
their chances of falling into poverty. Residential segregation,
inadequate schooling, and a particularly high ratio of
female-headed families severely impaired the economic progress of
African Americans, many of whom were left behind in declining
central cities as businesses migrated to suburbs. A new generation
of immigrants from many nations joined the ranks of those working
to support families and improve their prospects, and rapidly
transformed the nation's ethnic composition."
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