Acting Black: College, Identity and the Performance of Race Contributor(s): Willie, Sarah Susannah (Author) |
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ISBN: 0415944090 ISBN-13: 9780415944090 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $228.00 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: January 2003 Annotation: In the optimism of the post-Civil Rights era, affirmative action was still novel and not yet facing the attacks of the present. Against this historical backdrop, Sarah Willie asked the question: How different was it to be Black at a historically Black university versus a traditionally White one? "Acting Black" contains interviews with nearly sixty African-American men and women who either attended Northwestern University, a predominantly White school, or Howard University, a predominantly Black school. In this poignant and perceptive book, Willie reveals the intransigence of racism, the power of friendship, the difference of class inequality and the need for an identity that is stable and flexible. In "Acting Black," Willie situates the personal stories of her own experience and those of her interviewees within a review of university policies regarding race. She offers suggestions for improvement for both White and Black universities seeking to make their campuses truly multicultural. In the tradition of "The Agony of Education," Willie captures the painful dilemmas and ugly realities African Americans face on campus. |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Education | Higher - Social Science | Minority Studies - Social Science | Discrimination & Race Relations |
Dewey: 378.198 |
LCCN: 2002012974 |
Lexile Measure: 1360 |
Physical Information: 0.79" H x 5.96" W x 9.26" (1.19 lbs) 224 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Sarah Willie asks: What's it like to be black on campus. For most Black students, attending predominantly white universities, it is a struggle. Do you try to blend in? Do you take a stand? Do you end up acting as the token representative for your whole race? And what about those students who attend predominantly black universities? How do their experiences differ? |