Dismantling Racism in the United States
Rooted in Slavery and the Fabric of American Society
Dismantling Racism in the United States
Rooted in Slavery and the Fabric of American Society
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Unveiling the ways racist ideologies were deliberately constructed to sanction economic, emotional, and physical exploitation of Black Americans, this book examines how these stereotypes have been reinforced generationally.
Shawn Blue, a specialist in trauma, diversity, and health and wellness studies, examines the structural foundation and psychological makeup of the transatlantic slave trade and its formation of a system of racial hierarchy that created and perpetuated multiple biases and stereotypes of Black Americans in contemporary society. Slavery, as an institutional concept, has created systemic inequities that shaped and continue to exert power in American society today.
Blue offers recommendations for societal systems that create spaces for equitable care and treatment, provides necessary healing interventions for Black Americans, and reinforces a commitment to psychological theories that acknowledges the oppressed histories of Black LGBTQIA+ communities. She highlights changes that need to occur in order to restructure the scientific research field and enlist support from the practices of bystander-and-ally training, advocacy, and activism.
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Acknowledgments
Introduction
1. Racist Foundations of Oppression: Understanding Racism's Definitions and Origins
2. From Slavery to System: How Racism Became Institutionalized in America
3. Psychological Mechanisms Perpetuating Prejudice
4. The Intergenerational Process and Impact of Racial Trauma
5. Images of Inequality: How Stereotypes Shape Reality and Stigmatize Lives
6. The Reality of Disparity: Exploring Racism's Impact
7. Hidden in Plain Sight: The Coordinated Systems That Maintain White Supremacy
8. Crisis Reveals Truth: How COVID-19 Exposed America's Ongoing Complicity in Racism
9. Breaking the Chains: Reflections for Dismantling Racist Structures and Healing Communities
10. An Offer of Healing: Choosing an Anti-Racist Future
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Appendix B
References
Index
About the Author
Product details
| Published | 05 Feb 2026 |
|---|---|
| Format | Ebook (Epub & Mobi) |
| Edition | 1st |
| Pages | 288 |
| ISBN | 9781978764699 |
| Imprint | Bloomsbury Academic |
| Illustrations | 1 b/w illus and 4 tables |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
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