Equip your students to engage with the most urgent issues of our time. With a groundbreaking intersectional approach framed around social spheres, Race in America gives students the tools to think critically about race, racism, and white privilege. In this thoroughly updated Second Edition, students will find relevant examples drawn from the headlines and their own experiences. New features in the text and online help students see the “big picture”—and how they can participate in the fight for racial equality. Table Of Contents Chapter 1: Race in the Twenty-First Century Chapter 2: The Invention of Race Chapter 3: Politics Chapter 4: Economics Chapter 5: Housing Chapter 6: Crime and Punishment Chapter 7: Education Chapter 8: Aesthetics Chapter 9: Associations Chapter 10: Intimate Life Chapter 11: Toward Racial Democracy