Tag: University of California Press

  • What do Americans think “race” means? What determines one’s race—appearance, ancestry, genes, or culture? How do education, government, and business influence our views on race? To unravel these complex questions, Ann Morning takes a close look at how scientists are influencing ideas about race through teaching and textbooks.

  • Colored White: Transcending the Racial Past University of California Press November 2003 332 pages Paperback ISBN: 9780520240704 David R. Roediger, Babcock Professor of History University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign David R. Roediger’s powerful book argues that in its political workings, its distribution of advantages, and its unspoken assumptions, the United States is a “still white” nation.…

  • As We Are Now: Mixblood Essays on Race and Identity University of California Press January 1998 282 pages Paperback ISBN: 9780520210738 edited by William S. Penn, Professor of Creative Writing Michigan State University The thirteen contributors to As We Are Now invite readers to explore with them the untamed territory of race and mixblood identity…

  • Pearl’s Secret: A Black Man’s Search for His White Family University of California Press May 2001 Paperback ISBN: 9780520227309 321 pages 5-1/2 x 8-1/4 inches, 25 b/w photographs, 2 line illustrations Neil Henry, Associate Professor of Journalism University of California, Berkeley Pearl’s Secret is a remarkable autobiography and family story that combines elements of history,…