Ethics and Race - Naomi Zack

Ethics and Race

Past and Present Intersections and Controversies

(Autor)

Buch | Hardcover
274 Seiten
2022
Rowman & Littlefield (Verlag)
978-1-5381-6671-0 (ISBN)
85,95 inkl. MwSt
Ethics and Race introduces historical and contemporary conceptions of race through ideas and events and provides an ethical foundation for students to critically engage these issues in the classroom and in their lives. The book features short chapters of jargon-free writing with discussion questions and a glossary.
Philosophers have separated the subjects of ethics and race. But every issue concerning race is an ethical issue. Ethics and Race approaches historical and contemporary issues of race and racism, on an ethical/moral foundation that the student is encouraged to think with.

The 24 chapters encompass the history of race in ideas and events, including both law and culture. Throughout the book, race is inclusively discussed––black, white, Asian, Native American. Topics within the book are coherently organized through six sections: I. Ideas and History of Race, II, Law and Policy, III, Social Institutions, IV Social Disruptions, V. Identity and Representation, VI, The National and International World. Key features include the following: Up to date scientific findings concerning race are clearly explained, to add to reasoning from the ethical foundation; Affirmative Action and Diversity, as well as current events from protests from Left and Right, and police killings are addressed; The relevance of race to the effects of disaster and climate change is explained; White privilege is considered and white racial status is introduced as an important factor that has led to current political impasse and cultural oppositions; Racial identity, included mixed race is considered, as is race and gender and media representation.

Ethics and Race mainly addresses race and race relations in the United States, but international issues and examples are included. Humanism, as derived from global thought is proposed in the final chapter. However, while Ethics and Race treats issues of race as a moral subject, with suggested moral foundations, the student is not told what to conclude on any of these issues. This is an important opportunity, through thought, discussion, and writing questions, for the student to think through contemporary issues concerning race, on explicit moral foundations, and construct their own chains of reasonings. Students may also bring in their own experience, as relevant.

Naomi Zack is professor of philosophy at Lehman College, CUNY. Her recent books are: The American Tragedy of COVID-19: Social and Political Crises of 2020 (2021), Progressive Anonymity: From Identity Politics to Evidence-Based Government (2020); Reviving the Social Compact: Inclusive Citizenship in an Age of Extreme Politics (2018).

Preface and Acknowledgments

Part I: Ideas and History of Race

1. What are Ethics and Race?

What is Ethics?

What is Race?

“Judged by the Content of Their Character”

2. Democracy and Social Ethics

Race, Friendship, and Marriage

The Tragedy of the Commons

The Common Good

3. The History of Race and Racism

Racism as Ideology

The History of Ideas of Race

White Supremacy and Eugenics

4. Science and Race

Moral Reasoning and Race

Race in Society and Social Science

The Lack of Physical Biology in Race

Intellectual Virtue, Science, and Race

Part II: Law and Policy

5. Civil Rights and Political Rights

The US Civil Rights Movement

The Voting Rights Act and Its Reversals

Welfare as Positive Rights

6. Immigration

US Immigration Before and After 1965

The Moral Issue of DACA

7. Affirmative Action and Diversity

The History of Affirmative Action and Diversity

Affirmative Action and Diversity Today: Comparisons and Pros and Cons

8. Compensation, Reparation, Rectification, and Reconciliation

Compensation

Reparation

Rectification

Reconciliation

Part III: Social Institutions

9. The US Criminal Justice System

Punishment

Demographics

Reform Projects Impacting Prisoners of Color

10. Police Reform

Police Actions in High-Profile Killings

US Supreme Court Rulings and Police Impunity

Police Reform and Its Obstacles

11. Dignity, Income, and Wealth

Racial Minorities and Economic Dignity

Income

Wealth

12. Education

The Structure of the US Educational System

Leisure Versus Work

Controversial Content

13. Health and Disability

Disparities in Racial and Ethnic Health

Wellness and Food

Disabilities and Mental Health

Part IV: Social Disruptions

14. Everyday Racism

Place Segregation

Anti-Racist Coping Strategies

Microaggression

White Privilege and White Status

15. Hate Speech and Hate Crimes

Hate Speech

Hate Crimes

Reporting and Punishing Hate Crimes

16. Protests from the Left and Right

Protests from the Left

Protests from the Right

Do Protests Work?

Part V: Identity and Representation

17. Mixed Race

Mixed Race and Social Construction

The Importance of the One-Drop Rule

Moral Aspects of Mixed-Race Identity

18. Race, Ethnicity, and Culture

Complexities of Jewish Identity

Resistant Indigenous Identity

Cosmopolitan Ideals

19. Intersectionality and Gender

Black Women’s Recognition

Constructions of Black Male Gender

Latina identities

20. Representation in Media and Society

Latina Representation

Asian-American Representation

Memorials for African Americans and Native Americans

21. Sport

How Racism in Sport has Mirrored Society

Vulnerabilities of Athletes

How Star Athletes Have Spoken Out Against Injustice

Part VI – The Natural and International World

22. Natural Disaster

Disaster and Racial Social Construction

Preparation

Comparing Harvey and Maria

23. COVID-19

Increasingly Violent Racism Against Asian Americans and Jewish Americans

Pandemic Effects on African Americans, Hispanic/Latinx Americans, and Native Americans

24. Global Issues and Humanitarianism

The Capabilities Approach

The Human Security Paradigm

Climate Change and Humanity

Glossary

About the Author

Erscheinungsdatum
Verlagsort Lanham, MD
Sprache englisch
Maße 159 x 240 mm
Gewicht 531 g
Themenwelt Geisteswissenschaften Philosophie Ethik
Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie Allgemeine Soziologie
ISBN-10 1-5381-6671-2 / 1538166712
ISBN-13 978-1-5381-6671-0 / 9781538166710
Zustand Neuware
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