Investigating the meaning of race and racism, the eighteen superb essays in this book not only explore the nature of these controversial ideas but also promote an awareness of them. With an introduction examining the themes and conflicting ideas present in the book, and including a previously unpublished piece on the alleged racism of Immanuel Kant, this book stimulates a critical appreciation of the true meaning and far-reaching implications of an understanding of race and racism. As part of the successful Oxford Readings in Philosophy series, it engages readers with a range of ideas that will contribute to a profound insight into these highly provocative topics.
Introduction,Bernard Boxill 1. Race and Philosophic Meaning,Naomi Zack 2. Toward a Critical Theory of 'Race',Lucius Outlaw 3. White Woman Feminist 1983-1992,Marylin Frye 4. Does Race Matter?,Pierre van den Berghe 5. How Heritability Misleads about Race,Ned Block 6. Responses to Race Differences in Crime,Michael Levin 7. Rights, Human Rights, and Racial Discrimination,Richard A. Wasserstrom 8. Two Kinds of Discrimination,Adrian Piper 9. Difference, Cultural Racism and Anti-Racism,Tariq Modood 10. The Heart of Racism,Jorge Garcia 11. Bakke's Case: Are Quotes Unfair?,Ronald Dworkin 12. Racism and Sexism,Richard A. Wasserstrom 13. Sexism and Racism: Some Conceptual Differences,Laurence Thomas 14. Group Autonomy and Narrative Identity: Blacks and Jews,Laurence Thomas 15. African Identities,Kwame Anthony Appiah 16. Social Movements and the Politics of Difference,Iris Marion Young 17. Race, Multiculturalism and Democracy,Robert Gooding-Williams 18. Kant and Race,Thomas E. Hill Jr. and Bernard Boxill Notes on the Contributors Bibliography Index