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colleen_corleone's review against another edition
I jumped around to see if it'd be worth the torture, and NOPE. It sure as shit ain't!
Who is this for? Is it meant to be read for a doctoral review?! Why is it so tedious, dull, and repetitive?
I am PRESSED about the "endnotes". Why are there 5-10 endnotes on every fucking page at the beginning. One of the notes is the author quoting this fucking book!
If it's truly important enough to put so many on each page, make them footnotes. I DO NOT want to have to refer to the back of the book every other sentence, fuck you very much.
"Saying you know a black person doesn't mean you're not racist" doesn't need this much repeating!
WHO IS THIS FOR!?
Who is this for? Is it meant to be read for a doctoral review?! Why is it so tedious, dull, and repetitive?
I am PRESSED about the "endnotes". Why are there 5-10 endnotes on every fucking page at the beginning. One of the notes is the author quoting this fucking book!
If it's truly important enough to put so many on each page, make them footnotes. I DO NOT want to have to refer to the back of the book every other sentence, fuck you very much.
"Saying you know a black person doesn't mean you're not racist" doesn't need this much repeating!
WHO IS THIS FOR!?
unruhlysarah's review against another edition
5.0
In conjunction with other writings on Critical Race Theory, I feel more prepared for discussing the systemic racism in American society. This book does an excellent job of explaining the New Racism, what it sounds like, and how to combat it. There is a particularly illuminating chapter examining the Obama presidency and the last two chapters on social movements and where to go from here are galvanizing. Please read and share!
bookw0rm93's review against another edition
challenging
hopeful
informative
reflective
medium-paced
5.0
danijoy's review against another edition
4.0
Bonilla-Silva skillfully delivered his theory of color blindness to his readers. It’s a theory that makes complete sense when you hear it. I thought his arguments were sound and well evidenced. His final words were perhaps a bit harsh towards those of us who’ve tried to avoid getting in the middle of tense racial relations in politics. I don’t disagree with the delivery, but I wish he’d given more specific smaller steps we can take in our everyday lives to move closer towards MLK’s dream of true equality in this country (but I think that might’ve been the point - he wants his readers to come up with ideas on how to do this themselves). I’d also be interested in the author’s thoughts post-2020 election. He discussed the Obama era and what led to the 2016 election - what does Biden’s win mean for Black Americans? Is there hope that it’s not too late to overturn the reign of color blindness and the systemic racial inequalities that make up the fabric of our country?
crschu's review against another edition
informative
reflective
slow-paced
4.0
this book is extremely informative — Bonilla-Silva does a great job explaining and exploring color-blind racism. this book shows how people use color-blindness to avoid acknowledging race based discrimination and all the while support and uphold the very systems that perpetuate racism.
in the last chapter, Bonilla-Silva offers his white readers steps to becoming anti-racist, and ends the book with a call to action. i recommend this book to anyone interested in understanding the nuanced dynamics and sinister ways color-blindness maintains (and furthers) the racist status quo in the US.
in the last chapter, Bonilla-Silva offers his white readers steps to becoming anti-racist, and ends the book with a call to action. i recommend this book to anyone interested in understanding the nuanced dynamics and sinister ways color-blindness maintains (and furthers) the racist status quo in the US.
saintakim's review against another edition
4.0
La partie théorique offre un solide cadre pour approcher le racisme moderne. La partie exemples et études de terrains est juste hilarante tellement les cas sont aberrants et communs.
rimill's review against another edition
The content was incredibly informative. As such, it was heavily loaded with statistics that blurred together in my head as I listened. This is a book that almost requires a read instead of a listen, at least for me.
It's also a sociology text, or at least reads like one. As a former soci student, I've read so many of these texts that I'm just tired at this point. I hope to finish it one day when I have a little more distance from college!
It's also a sociology text, or at least reads like one. As a former soci student, I've read so many of these texts that I'm just tired at this point. I hope to finish it one day when I have a little more distance from college!