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Beyond Racism: Race and Inequality in Brazil, South Africa, and the United States

Charles V. Hamilton, Lynn Huntley, Neville Alexander, Antonio Sérgio Alfredo Guimarães, and Wilmot James, editors
Beyond Racism: Race and Inequality in Brazil, South Africa, and the United States
ISBN: 978-1-58826-026-0
$65.00
ISBN: 978-1-58826-002-4
$26.50
2001/629 pages/LC: 2001019797
Published in association with the Southern Education Foundation


"This book is impressive in its scope, well-balanced, and solidly documented."—William Safran, Canadian Review of Studies in Nationalism

"This high-quality collection offers a wealth of historical and socioeconomic detail on race relations in three countries."—Foreign Affairs

"This work offers a rich and unique collage of perspectives on the causes and consequences of gross disparities in power and well-being between ‘persons of European and African descent or appearance' in the three countries.... breaks new ground in black scholarly discourse."—Anthony Edwards, Multicultural Review

DESCRIPTION

This provocative comparative study explores issues of race, racism, and strategies to improve the status of people of African descent in Brazil, South Africa, and the United States.

What constitutes "race"? Is Brazil in fact a "great racial democracy"? What is the significance of color in postapartheid South Africa? How will the changing U.S. demographics affect efforts to combat discrimination? The authors provide in-depth information about each country, together with probing analyses of crosscutting themes and trends. They present a rich collage of ideas and information designed to encourage critical thinking—about race relations, human rights, democratization, national development, and other equally crucial topics.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Charles V. Hamilton is Wallace S. Sayre Professor Emeritus of Government, Columbia University. Lynn Huntley is president of the Southern Education Foundation. Neville Alexander is director of the University of Cape Town's Project for the Study of Alternative Education in South Africa. Antonio Sérgio Alfredo Guimarães is professor of sociology, University of São Paulo. Wilmot James is associate editor of The Campe Argus, Cape Town, South Africa.

CONTENTS

  • Race and Racism in Historical Perspective: Comparing Brazil, South Africa, and the U.S.—G. Fredrickson.
  • COUNTRY PORTRAITS.
  • The Second Republic: Race, Inequality, and Democracy in South Africa—W. James and J. Lever.
  • Combating Racism in South Africa: Redress/Remedies—M. Ramphele.
  • Whiteness in the Rainbow: Experiencing the Loss of Privilege in the New South Africa—M. Steyn.
  • Dance of Deception: A Reading of Race Relations in Brazil—A. do Nascimento and E.L. Nascimento.
  • Brazil: The Misadventures of Nonracialism in Brazil—A.S.A. Guimarães.
  • Not Yet E Pluribus Unum: Racism, America's Achilles Heel—C.V. Hamilton.
  • The U.S. Women's Movement: Confronting Racism and Sexism—L.R. Wolfe.
  • The Social Construction of Privilege in the U.S.: An Asset Perspective—M. Oliver.
  • COMPARATIVE ISSUES.
  • Introduction.
  • Race, Human Capital Inequality, and Income Distribution—L. O'Connell and N. Birdsall.
  • Globalization: A View from the South—F. Wilson.
  • GDP Gains Due to Ending Long-Term Discrimination Against Blacks—J. Zoninsein.
  • Transformative Action: A Strategy for Ending Racial Hierarchy and Achieving True Democracy—J.A. Powell.
  • The Seven Deadly Myths of the U.S. Nonprofit Sector: Implications for Promoting Social Justice Worldwide—E.D. Carson.
  • Racial Discrimination as a Violation of International Law—G. McDougall.
  • PROSPECTS.
  • Introduction—W. James.
  • Prospects for a Nonracial Future in South Africa—N. Alexander.
  • Responses—A. Boraine, M. Mamdani, N. Pandor, M. Ramphele.
  • Brazil: It's in the Blood—E.L. Nascimento.
  • Interviews—S. Adorno, D. Santos.
  • Bluebeard's Castle: An American Fairy Tale—D. Bell.
  • Reflections on Bluebeard's Castle—D. Bell, R. Delgado, A. Hacker, J. Hochschild, K. Rodgers, K. Roth, C. Stimpson, J. Tchen.
  • Concluding Note—the Editors.
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