- Author
- Bowser, Benjamin, Gale Auletta, Terry Jones
- Publisher
- Sage Publications, Newbury Park, CA
- ISBN
- 803952163
- Table of Contents
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Preface
ch. 1 The Unwritten Organization
The Unwritten Rules
The Power of Networks
People of Color as Perceived Threats
What Can Be Done?
Ideas for Improving Treatment of Students of Color
Ideas for Improving Treatment of Faculty of Color
ch. 2 What Did You Say You Were? Am I a Racist?
Racism and Self-Identity for Whites
Racism and Self-Identity for People of Color
The Myths and Realities of Racism
What Can Be Done?
ch. 3 Communication, Communication, Communication!
Communication: Racial Dividers and Connectors
Why Race and Power Matter
ch. 4 Dealing With Conflict and Diversity in the Academic Community
The Purpose of Education
Issues of Access and Affirmative Action
Freedom of Speech: Fighting Words
Ethnic Studies and Multicultural Education
Summary
ch. 5 Toward New Racial and Cultural Boundaries in the Academy
Communities of Interest Defined
Redefining Communities of Interests
Models of Success
Selected References and Suggested Readings
About the Authors
Controversies about affirmative action hires, admission policies, intercultural relations in the classroom, the role of ethnic studies departments, and changes in course curriculum all seem to swirl around the changing ethnic composition of the campus. How do we all get along? Tackling this question are authors Bowser, Auletta, and Jones, who suggest some practical strategies for dealing with questions of racism, diversity, and intercultural communication. (From the Publisher)