{"product_id":"the-fallacies-of-racism-understanding-how-common-perceptions-uphold-white-supremacy-hardback-9781509553471","title":"The Fallacies of Racism; Understanding How Common Perceptions Uphold White Supremacy (Hardback) 9781509553471","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eThe Fallacies of Racism\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eUnderstanding How Common Perceptions Uphold White Supremacy\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eJennifer Patrice Sims (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781509553471, Polity Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 3 May 2024\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e224 pages\u003cbr\u003e22.9 x 15.2 x 2.3 cm, 0.454 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e“An absolutely vital book that bursts the delusional fallacies of racism. Rigorous, authentic and eye opening this book is a must to offer substance to the debates about racism and how we challenge it.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eKehinde Andrews, Birmingham City University and author of \u003ci\u003eThe Psychosis of Whiteness\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“With clear language that renders dense theoretical concepts approachable and concrete suggestions for incorporating the lessons learned into our daily practices, \u003ci\u003eThe Fallacies of Racism\u003c\/i\u003e stands out as a must-read text for anyone hoping to understand contemporary racism in the United States.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTanya Golash-Boza, University of California, Merced\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Marrying clever metaphors and undeniably relatable examples with an impressive range of concepts and evidence, Jennifer Sims’s accessible, thorough, and disarming practical guide invites readers to greater wisdom about how common perceptions work to ‘misunderstand’ the social fact of racism and reinforce white supremacy – \u003ci\u003eand\u003c\/i\u003e offers new tools for recognizing and intervening on such patterns.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eJennifer Mueller, Skidmore College\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“an essential companion text to books like Bonilla-Silva’s \u003ci\u003eRacism without\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eRacists\u003c\/i\u003e. … This book is a must read for any person who takes racism and the social construction of race seriously.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eDeadric T. Williams, \u003ci\u003eSociology of Race and Ethnicity\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eEveryone has an opinion on racism. The vast majority of people would vehemently deny that they or those close to them are “racist,” yet many of the most common understandings of racism are highly problematic. “If you mean no harm, then it can’t be racist.” Yes, it can. “There are anti-discrimination laws now, so racism no longer occurs.” Incorrect. “Some of my best friends are Black, so I can’t be racist.” Not true.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eIn this sharp, open-minded, and witty book, sociologist Jennifer Patrice Sims succinctly addresses these problematic perceptions of racism as \u003ci\u003efallacies\u003c\/i\u003e. Building on existing academic theories and drawing on her own cross-national research, two decades of teaching, and analyses of contemporary issues, she delves into the most common and insidious fallacies about racism. In revealing them to be rooted in what scholars call an “epistemology of ignorance,” she shows how these perceptions justify and uphold white supremacy (inadvertently or otherwise).\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAccessibly written and full of concrete examples, this book will be of great value to anyone who wants to understand the common misunderstandings about racism that frustrate contemporary politics, classrooms, workplaces, and dinner tables.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eAlso available as an audiobook.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eIntroduction\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSection I: Micro-Level Fallacies\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1. The Individualistic Fallacy\u003cbr\u003e2. The Token Fallacy\u003cbr\u003e3. The Familiarity Fallacy\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSection II: Meso-Level Fallacies\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e4. The Simon Says Fallacy\u003cbr\u003e5. The Mens Rea Fallacy\u003cbr\u003e6. The Innuendo Fallacy\u003cbr\u003e7. The Recognition Fallacy\u003cbr\u003e8. The Self-Defense Fallacy\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSection III: Macro-Level Fallacies\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e9. The Legalistic Fallacy\u003cbr\u003e10. The Fixed Fallacy\u003cbr\u003e11. The Ahistorical Fallacy\u003cbr\u003e12. The Silence Fallacy\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eConclusion\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Sociology \u0026amp; anthropology [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Sociology \u0026amp; anthropology\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Sociology%20\u0026amp;%20anthropology%20%5BJH%5D%22\"\u003eJH\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Polity","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52441812140312,"sku":"9781509553471","price":45.29,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/files\/9781509553471.jpg?v=1785026638","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/the-fallacies-of-racism-understanding-how-common-perceptions-uphold-white-supremacy-hardback-9781509553471","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}