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Why Are All the Black Kids Sitting Together in the Cafeteria?: And Other Conversations About Race

ISBN: 9780465083619 | 0465083617
Edition: 5th
Format: Paperback
Publisher: BASIC BOOKS
Pub. Date: 1/1/2003

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SummaryTable of ContentsAuthor Biography
Walk into any racially mixed high school and you will see black youth seated together in the cafeteria. Of course, it's not just the black kids sitting together-the white, Latino, Asian Pacific, and, in some regions, American Indian youth are clustered in their own groups, too. The same phenomenon can be observed in college dining halls, faculty lounges, and corporate cafeterias. What is going on here? Is this self-segregation a problem we should try to fix, or a coping strategy we should support? How can we get past our reluctance to talk abou... MORE
Introduction to the Paperback Editionix
Introductionxiii
Part I A Definition of Terms
Defining Racism
3(15)
... MORE
The Complexity of Identity
18(13)
``Who am I?''
Part II Understanding Blackness in a White Context
The Early Years
31(21)
``Is my skin brown because
I drink chocolate milk?''
Identity Development in Adolescence
52(23)
``Why are all the Black kids sitting together in the cafeteria?''
Racial Identity in Adulthood
75(18)
``Still a work in progress...''
Part III Understanding Whiteness in a White Context
The Development of White Identity
93(21)
``I'm not ethnic, I'm just normal.''
White Identity and Affirmative Action
114(17)
``I'm in favor of affirmative action except when it comes to my jobs.''
Part IV Beyond Black and White
Critical Issues in Latino, American Indian, and Asian Pacific American Identity Development
131(36)
``There's more than just Black and White, you know.''
Identity Development in Multiracial Families
167(26)
``But don't the children suffer?''
Part V Breaking the Silence
Embracing a Cross-Racial Dialogue
193(14)
``We were struggling for the words.''
Epilogue 2003: Continuing the Conversation207(14)
Appendix Getting Started: A Resource Guide221(14)
Reader Discussion Guide235(8)
Notes243(26)
Bibliography269(14)
Acknowledgments283(4)
Index287
Beverly Daniel Tatum, Ph.D., is a professor of psychology and dean of Mount Holyoke College as well as a psychologist in private practice. She is the author of“Why Are All the Black Kids Sitting Together in the Cafeteria?”

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