Why Are All the Black Kids Sitting Together in the Cafeteria? by Tatum, Beverly -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

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Also by Beverly Daniel Tatum, Ph.D. Title Page Dedication Epigraph Introduction Introduction Part I - A Definition of Terms

1 - Defining Racism

Racism: A System of Advantage Based on Race Racism: For Whites Only? The Cost of Racism A Word About Language

2 - The Complexity of Identity

Who Am I? Multiple Identities Domination and Subordination

Part II - Understanding Blackness in a White Context

3 - The Early Years

Preschool Conversations Blackness, Whiteness, and Painful History A Question of Color “It’s That Stuff Again”: Developing a Critical Consciousness

4 - Identity Development in Adolescence

Understanding Racial Identity Development Coping with Encounters: Developing an Oppositional Identity Oppositional Identity Development and Academic Achievement The Search for Alternative Images Not at the Table An Alternative to the Cafeteria Table

5 - Racial Identity in Adulthood

Not for College Students Only Cycles of Racial Identity Development The Corporate Cafeteria

Part III - Understanding Whiteness in a White Context

6 - The Development of White Identity

Abandoning Racism “But I’m an Individual!” Defining a Positive White Identity The Search for White Allies and the Restoration of Hope

7 - White Identity and Affirmative Action

What Is Affirmative Action? Aversive Racism and Affirmative Action “Not a Prejudiced Bone in Their Bodies”: A Case Example Keeping Our Eyes on the Prize: Goal-Oriented Affirmative Action White Disadvantage Revisited

Part IV - Beyond Black and White

What Do We Mean When We Say “Latino”? All in the Family: Familism in Latino Communities “Who Are You if You Don’t Speak Spanish?” Language and Identity Among Latinos What Do We Mean When We Say “Indian” ? Surviving the Losses “I” Is for Invisible: Contemporary Images of American Indians in the Curriculum What Do We Mean When We Say “Asian”? Beyond the Myth of the Model Minority Finding a Voice Racial Formation and Racial Identity

9 - Identity Development in Multiracial Families

The One-Drop Rule: Racial Categorization in the United States “But Don’t the Children Suffer?” The Preschool Years Entry into School Adolescence: Making Choices The College and Adult Years Identity in Adoptive Families Considered

Part V - Breaking the Silence

10 - Embracing a Cross-Racial Dialogue

The Paralysis of Fear The Psychological Cost of Silence Finding Courage for Social Change

Continuing the Conversation Appendix - Getting Started Resources for the Next Step Reader Discussion Guide Notes Bibliography Acknowledgements Index Copyright Page