In this book Tim McGettigan and Earl Smith make the unprecedented argument that racism is a remediable form of suggestion-induced sadism. Smith and McGettigan explain in plain terms how societies like the USA construct racism, and they also explain how societies can dismantle and eradicate racism. When nations declare war, they usually go through ritualized processes of 'othering' their enemies. When nations 'other' their enemies, it becomes much easier to commit the mass murder and when the wars end nations generally go through a ritualized re-normalization processes. Early in its history the USA officially othered people of color. This is best exemplified by the Three-Fifths Compromise, 'excluding Indians not taxed, three fifths of all other Persons.' Skin pigment racism has been rampant in the USA ever since because the USA has never formally ceased hostilities against people of color. The authors posit that the USA can eradicate racism by terminating the policies that createa foundation for America's white supremacist racism.

Autorentext
Tim McGettigan is Professor of Sociology at Colorado State University Pueblo, USA.
 
Earl Smith is Emeritus Professor of Sociology and Rubin Distinguished Professor of American Ethnic Studies at Wake Forest University, USA.

Klappentext
In this book Tim McGettigan  and Earl Smith make the unprecedented argument that racism is a remediable form of suggestion-induced sadism. Smith and McGettigan explain in plain terms how societies like the USA construct racism, and they also explain how societies can dismantle and eradicate racism. When nations declare war, they usually go through ritualized processes of 'othering' their enemies. When nations 'other' their enemies, it becomes much easier to commit the mass murder and when the wars end nations generally go through a ritualized re-normalization processes. Early in its history the USA officially othered people of color. This is best exemplified by the Three-Fifths Compromise, 'excluding Indians not taxed, three fifths of all other Persons.' Skin pigment racism has been rampant in the USA ever since because the USA has never formally ceased hostilities against people of color. The authors posit that the USA can eradicate racism by terminating the policies that createa foundation for America's white supremacist racism.

Inhalt

1. Aesthete Apes
2. Nature vs. Nurture
3. The Farce of Race
4. Scientific Racism
5. Species vs. Race
6. A Cure for the Disease of Racism
7. Planet of the Super-Adaptable Apes
8. Segregated Buses and Redefined Realities
9. What is Excellence?