Mediocre : the dangerous legacy of white male America / Ijeoma Oluo.
A history of American white male identity by the author of "So You Want to Talk About Race" imagines a merit-based, non-discriminating model while exposing the actual costs of successes defined by racial and sexual dominance.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781580059510
- ISBN: 1580059511
- Physical Description: vii, 318 pages ; 25 cm
- Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: New York : Seal Press, 2020.
Content descriptions
Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 283-306) and index. |
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Subject: | Men, White > United States. Male domination (Social structure) > United States > History. Privilege (Social psychology) > United States > History. United States > Race relations > History. |
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- 7 of 7 copies available at Missouri Evergreen. (Show)
- 1 of 1 copy available at North Kansas City.
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Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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North Kansas City Public Library | 305.310973 OLUO 2020 (Text) | 0001002378626 | Nonfiction | Available | - |
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Table of Contents
Mediocre : The Dangerous Legacy of White Male America
Section | Section Description | Page Number |
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Introduction: Works According to Design | p. 1 | |
1 | Cowboys and Patriots: | |
How the West Was Won | p. 15 | |
2 | For Your Benefit, in Our Image: | |
The Centering of White Men in Social Justice Movements | p. 47 | |
3 | The Ivy League and the Tax Eaters: | |
White Men's Assault on Higher Education | p. 95 | |
4 | We Have Far Too Many Negroes: | |
White America's Bitter Dependency on People of Color | p. 123 | |
5 | Fire the Women: | |
The Convenient Use and Abuse of Women in the Workplace | p. 149 | |
6 | Socialists and Quota Queens: | |
When Women of Color Challenge the Political Status Quo | p. 185 | |
7 | Go Fucking Play: | |
Football and the Fear of Black Men | p. 227 | |
Conclusion: | ||
Can White Manhood Be More Than This? | p. 265 | |
Acknowledgments | p. 279 | |
Notes | p. 283 | |
Index | p. 307 |