The Promise of Whiteness: Its Past and Its Future

by Martha R. Bireda

Book Overview

What is race-based hierarchy? The Promise of Whiteness focuses on the impact of the promise of "whiteness" upon American society in the past and future by examining its creation and evolution. Particular attention is given to the psychological needs met--and the fears, anxieties, and dissonance created by--the social construction of "whiteness".

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 147586356X
• ISBN13: 9781475863567
• Release Date: July 2022
• Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
• Length: 90 Pages
• Weight: 0.33 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 5.5" x 8.5"