Institutional Racism and Restorative Justice

Oppression and Privilege in America
1. Auflage 2019
ISBN: 978-0-367-34435-1
Verlag: Taylor & Francis

Buch, Englisch, 158 Seiten, Format (B × H): 152 mm x 229 mm, Gewicht: 218 g

Invisible, intractable and deadly—such is the nature of institutional racism. But are there mitigating actions that society could take against them? Diane Carpenter Emling explores this question in Institutional Racism and Restorative Justice: Oppression and Privilege in America. Moving beyond the immediate sources and consequences of prejudice, racism and inequality, to thoroughly assess approaches to restorative justice, Emling details America’s complex history of racism, demonstrating how it becomes embedded in society through land ownership, housing, education, health care, employment, public services and criminal justice. For each of these issues, she suggests actions to restore justice. But societies don’t operate institution by institution, and extraordinary changes will be necessary to address systemic racism. Directed at college undergraduate students, Emling’s book offers a valued contribution for teaching courses in African American studies, sociology, economics, politics and American history. Written in a comprehensive and accessible style, this book offers a much-needed perspective in the literature on institutional racism.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Carpenter Emling, Diane

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Soziologie Allgemein
• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Geschichtliche Themen Mentalitäts- und Sozialgeschichte
• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Soziale Gruppen/Soziale Themen Gewalt und Diskriminierung: Soziale Aspekte
• Sozialwissenschaften Ethnologie | Volkskunde Volkskunde Minderheiten, Interkulturelle & Multikulturelle Fragen

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Foreword: Setting the Context, by Professor Larry Reynolds; Preface: Why this book?; Part 1: Concepts and Context; Introduction: What is "Race"?; 1. Acculturation and Assimilation; 2. Migration & the American Dream; Part 2: The Social Institutions at Work; 3. Land; 4. Housing; 5. Education; 6. Health; 7. Social Welfare Policies and Employment; 8. The Criminal Justice System; Part 3: So What Can We Do?; Conclusion - Necessary but Not Sufficient; Appendix A: Alternative Scholastic Attitude Test – SAT; Appendix B: Who Would You Admit to College?; Appendix C: Sociological Theories; Appendix D: Timeline of Key Events; About the Author; Bibliography

Über Autor(innen)

Diane Carpenter Emling holds a PhD in sociology, emphasizing political economy, from Michigan State University. She is retired from a 30-year career teaching sociology at Northwestern Michigan College in Traverse City, Michigan, as well as from adjunct teaching appointments at Michigan State University’s James Madison College and School of Social Work, Ferris State University, and Grand Valley State University. Her activist work in Michigan involves her in many organizations.