The racial order - 54095

Proceeding from the bold and provocative claim that there never has been a comprehensive and systematic theory of race, Mustafa Emirbayer and Matthew Desmond set out to reformulate how we think about this most difficult of topics in American life.

In 'The Racial Order', they draw on Bourdieu, Durkheim, and Dewey to present a new theoretical framework for race scholarship.

Animated by a deep and reflexive intelligence, the book engages the large and important issues of social theory today and, along the way, offers piercing insights into how race actually works in America.