Author: Karen FieldsPublisher: Verso Books
ISBN: 1844679942
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 311
Book Description
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Racecraft
Author: Dominik ArntzPublisher: BoD – Books on Demand
ISBN: 3754336487
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 186
Book Description
Motorsport is so fascinating because the drivers have to make decisions within a very short time. Throttle position, steering wheel angle, strategy, position of one's own vehicle and the competitors: Everything changes on the race track in fractions of a second. Drivers must be able to anticipate and analyse every movement of the opponents around them and react with lightning speed. Those drivers who can not only drive fast, but are also able to correctly assess racing situations at any time and react accordingly, are said to have a high level of racecraft. This book is for all (hobby) racers who want to make better decisions on the race track and increase their racecraft. In 50 race scenarios, the reader can slip into the role of a driver, weigh his options, make decisions and look at the solutions to see whether he was right with his decisions and if not, why not. In 10 concrete exercises for the racetrack, practical work can also be done on racecraft.
Racecraft
Author: Karen FieldsPublisher: Verso Books
ISBN: 1844679950
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 311
Book Description
Hailed by Zadie Smith and Ta-Nehisi Coates, this new edition of the celebrated contemporary work on race and racism “ought to be positioned at the center of any discussion of race in American life” (Bookforum). Most people assume racism grows from a perception of human difference: the fact of race gives rise to the practice of racism. Sociologist Karen E. Fields and historian Barbara J. Fields argue otherwise: the practice of racism produces the illusion of race, through what they call “racecraft.” And this phenomenon is intimately entwined with other forms of inequality in American life. So pervasive are the devices of racecraft in American history, economic doctrine, politics, and everyday thinking that the presence of racecraft itself goes unnoticed. That the promised post-racial age has not dawned, the authors argue, reflects the failure of Americans to develop a legitimate language for thinking about and discussing inequality. That failure should worry everyone who cares about democratic institutions.
Racecraft
Author: Barbara J. FieldsPublisher: Verso Books
ISBN: 183976564X
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 321
Book Description
A new edition of a celebrated contemporary work on race and racism Praised by a wide variety of people from Ta-Nehisi Coates to Zadie Smith, Racecraft “ought to be positioned,” as Bookforum put it, “at the center of any discussion of race in American life.” Most people assume racism grows from a perception of human difference: the fact of race gives rise to the practice of racism. Sociologist Karen E. Fields and historian Barbara J. Fields argue otherwise: the practice of racism produces the illusion of race, through what they call “racecraft.” And this phenomenon is intimately entwined with other forms of inequality in American life. So pervasive are the devices of racecraft in American history, economic doctrine, politics, and everyday thinking that the presence of racecraft itself goes unnoticed. That the promised post-racial age has not dawned, the authors argue, reflects the failure of Americans to develop a legitimate language for thinking about and discussing inequality. That failure should worry everyone who cares about democratic institutions.
The Immunity Code
Author: Joel GreenePublisher:
ISBN: 9780578691404
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
The immunity code presents an immune centric approach to aging and health, and how to slow it dramatically in easy, practical steps. The Immunity Code is simply a new paradigm and an entirely new way think about caring for the body. The new goal is learning to control key aspects of immunity, specifically immune cells called macrophages, to control health and aging. Using new science based techniques,, hacks if you will, to steer immunity to slow and reverse aging and drive peak health, you will gain a power everyone seeks and so few find.
Speed Secrets
Author: Ross BentleyPublisher: Motorbooks
ISBN: 1610600010
Category : Transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 160
Book Description
Shave lap times or find a faster line through your favorite set of S-curves with professional race driver Ross Bentley as he shows you the quickest line from apex to apex! With tips and commentary from current race drivers, Bentley covers the vital techniques of speed, from visualizing lines to interpreting tire temps to put you in front of the pack. Includes discussion of practice techniques, chassis set-up, and working with your pit chief.
Why Are All the Black Kids Sitting Together in the Cafeteria?
Author: Beverly Daniel TatumPublisher: Basic Books
ISBN: 1541616588
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 461
Book Description
The classic, New York Times-bestselling book on the psychology of racism that shows us how to talk about race in America. Walk into any racially mixed high school and you will see Black, White, and Latino youth clustered in their own groups. Is this self-segregation a problem to address or a coping strategy? How can we get past our reluctance to discuss racial issues? Beverly Daniel Tatum, a renowned authority on the psychology of racism, argues that straight talk about our racial identities is essential if we are serious about communicating across racial and ethnic divides and pursuing antiracism. These topics have only become more urgent as the national conversation about race is increasingly acrimonious. This fully revised edition is essential reading for anyone seeking to understand dynamics of race and racial inequality in America.
The Predicament of Blackness
Author: Jemima PierrePublisher: University of Chicago Press
ISBN: 0226923029
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 285
Book Description
What is the meaning of blackness in Africa? This title tackles the question of race in West Africa through its post-colonial manifestations. Pierre examines key facets of contemporary Ghanaian society, from the pervasive significance of 'whiteness' to the practice of chemical skin-bleaching to the government's active promotion of Pan-African 'heritage tourism'.
Race and Mixed Race
Author: Naomi ZackPublisher: Temple University Press
ISBN: 9781566392655
Category : Philosophy
Languages : en
Pages : 236
Book Description
In the first philosophical challenge to accepted racial classifications in the United States, Naomi Zack uses philosophical methods to criticize their logic. Tracing social and historical problems related to racial identity, she discusses why race is a matter of such importance in America and examines the treatment of mixed race in law, society, and literature. Zack argues that black and white designations are themselves racist because the concept of race does not have an adequate scientific foundation. The "one drop" rule, originally a rationalization for slavery, persists today even though there have never been "pure" races and most American blacks have "white" genes. Exploring the existential problems of mixed race identity, she points out how the bi-racial system in this country generates a special racial alienation for many Americans. Ironically suggesting that we include "gray" in our racial vocabulary, Zack concludes that any racial identity is an expression of bad faith. Author note: Naomi Zack is Assistant Professor in the Department of Philosophy at the State University of New York at Albany. She herself is of mixed race: Jewish, African American, and Native American.
Toward Freedom
Author: Toure ReedPublisher: Verso Books
ISBN: 1786634406
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 225
Book Description
“The most brilliant historian of the black freedom movement” reveals how simplistic views of racism and white supremacy fail to address racial inequality—and offers a roadmap for a more progressive, brighter future (Cornel West, author of Race Matters). The fate of poor and working-class African Americans—who are unquestionably represented among neoliberalism’s victims—is inextricably linked to that of other poor and working-class Americans. Here, Reed contends that the road to a more just society for African Americans and everyone else is obstructed, in part, by a discourse that equates entrepreneurialism with freedom and independence. This, ultimately, insists on divorcing race and class. In the age of runaway inequality and Black Lives Matter, there is an emerging consensus that our society has failed to redress racial disparities. The culprit, however, is not the sway of a metaphysical racism or the modern survival of a primordial tribalism. Instead, it can be traced to far more comprehensible forces, such as the contradictions in access to New Deal era welfare programs, the blinders imposed by the Cold War, and Ronald Reagan's neoliberal assault on the half-century long Keynesian consensus.
