{"product_id":"racism-in-american-public-life-johnnetta-betsch-cole-9780813945620","title":"Racism in American Public Life: A Call to Action","description":"\u003cp\u003eFor some in our society, diversity is a threat. Others feel society should be more inclusive, if only out of fairness. But as Johnnetta Cole argues in her new book, embracing diversity and inclusiveness is more than a virtuous ideal; it is essential to a healthy, productive society.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Focusing on higher education and other arenas of cultural development, Cole explores our institutions' vulnerability to the influence of racism and the wider implications for American society. At the core of Cole's argument is the belief that increasing the representation of historically marginalized groups on college campuses, and in museums, media, and other institutions is, like the liberal arts, vitally important to social progress. Accompanying Cole's urgent calls to implement social change are vividly rendered experiences from her own remarkable life. Cole issues a challenge for courageous conversations about race and racism and places unique responsibility and accountability on institutions of higher education in leading these conversations.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Johnnetta Betsch Cole\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0813945623\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780813945620\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of Virginia Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/16\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 152\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.60lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.20h x 7.70w x 0.60d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2021","brand":"Johnnetta Betsch Cole","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44043986796799,"sku":"9780813945620","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_be23cf10-6ac9-4465-a134-d041c26c3c93.jpg?v=1684970261","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/racism-in-american-public-life-johnnetta-betsch-cole-9780813945620","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}