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Mediocre : the dangerous legacy of white male America / Ijeoma Oluo.

Oluo, Ijeoma, (author.).

Summary:

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.

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Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 283-306) and index.
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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  • 0 current holds with 7 total copies.
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Location Call Number / Copy Notes Barcode Shelving Location Status Due Date
North Kansas City Public Library 305.310973 OLUO 2020 (Text) 0001002378626 Nonfiction Available -

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Mediocre : The Dangerous Legacy of White Male America
Mediocre : The Dangerous Legacy of White Male America
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Table of Contents

Mediocre : The Dangerous Legacy of White Male America

SectionSection DescriptionPage Number
Introduction: Works According to Designp. 1
1Cowboys and Patriots:
    How the West Was Wonp. 15
2For Your Benefit, in Our Image:
    The Centering of White Men in Social Justice Movementsp. 47
3The Ivy League and the Tax Eaters:
    White Men's Assault on Higher Educationp. 95
4We Have Far Too Many Negroes:
    White America's Bitter Dependency on People of Colorp. 123
5Fire the Women:
    The Convenient Use and Abuse of Women in the Workplacep. 149
6Socialists and Quota Queens:
    When Women of Color Challenge the Political Status Quop. 185
7Go Fucking Play:
    Football and the Fear of Black Menp. 227
Conclusion:
    Can White Manhood Be More Than This?p. 265
Acknowledgmentsp. 279
Notesp. 283
Indexp. 307

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