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Colored White: Transcending the Racial Past. (Book Reviews).
by David R. Roediger
In contrast, Colored White: Transcending the Racial Past is a dense collection of essays that strives to translate the coded language of white privilege, explaining the subtle processes by which racial hierarchies become entrenched. This book argues that there are a number of ways in which white bonding is communicated and elevated, challenging the notion that people of color are obsessed with race while whites strive for a "colorblind" society. Although some of Roediger's academic cultural critique may be difficult reading, much of it is useful and welcome. There are two informative essays on the ...
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