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.
- Copyright: ©2020
Content descriptions
- Bibliography, etc. Note:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 283-306) and index.
- Formatted Contents Note:
- Introduction: Works according to design -- Cowboys and patriots: how the West was won -- For your benefit, in our image: the centering of white men in social justice movements -- The Ivy League and the tax eaters: white men's assault on higher education -- We have far too many Negroes: white America's bitter dependency on people of color -- Fire the women: the convenient use and abuse of women in the workplace --Socialists and quota queens: when women of color challenge the political status quo -- Go fucking play: football and the fear of black men -- Conclusion: Can white manhood be more than this?
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Marion Library | 305.3109 OLU (Text) | 37810435772701 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
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