1st Edition

Systemic Racism A Theory of Oppression

By Joe Feagin Copyright 2006
386 Pages 1 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

386 Pages 1 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

386 Pages 1 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

In this book, Feagin develops a theory of systemic racism to interpret the highly racialized character and development of this society. Exploring the distinctive social worlds that have been created by racial oppression over nearly four centuries and what this has meant for the people of the United States, focusing his analysis on white-on-black oppression. Drawing on the commentaries of black... Read more
1. Systemic Racism  2. The Experience of Slavery: Through the Eyes of African Americans  3. The Experience of Slavery: Through the Eyes of Slaveholders  4. Legal Segregation: Through the Eyes of African Americans  5. Legal Segregation: Through the Eyes of White Americans  6. Contemporary Racism: Through the Eyes of African Americans  7. Contemporary Racism: Through the Eyes of White Americans  8. Reprise and Assessment: The Reality and Impact of Systemic Racism  9. Epilogue: Reducing and Eliminating Systemic Racism

Biography

Joe Feagin is Ella McFadeen professor of Liberal Arts at Texas A&M and is author of nearly a dozen books including several with Routledge including: Racist America, White Racism, and Black in Blue.