{"title":"Elijah Anderson","description":"\u003cp\u003eElijah Anderson’s work offers profound insights into social dynamics, race, and urban life, blending rigorous scholarship with accessible narrative. Readers will find thoughtful explorations of cultural spaces and interpersonal interactions that challenge conventional perspectives.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOften situated within the realms of \u003cem\u003eeducation\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003ereference\u003c\/em\u003e, Anderson’s books invite reflection on identity and community, making them essential for those interested in contemporary social issues and the study of human behaviour in diverse environments.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"black-in-white-space-by-elijah-anderson-9780226826417","title":"Black in White Space","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eFrom the vital voice of Elijah Anderson,\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eBlack in White Space\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cb\u003esheds fresh light on the dire persistence of racial discrimination in our country.\u003c\/b\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA birder strolling in Central Park. A college student lounging on a university quad. Two men sitting in a coffee shop. Perfectly ordinary actions in ordinary settings—and yet, they sparked jarring and inflammatory responses that involved the police and attracted national media coverage. Why? In essence, Elijah Anderson would argue, because these were Black people existing in white spaces.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eBlack in White Space\u003c\/i\u003e, Anderson brings his immense knowledge and ethnography to bear in this timely study of the racial barriers that are still firmly entrenched in our society at every class level. He focuses on symbolic racism, a new form of racism in America caused by the stubbornly powerful stereotype of the ghetto embedded in the white imagination, which subconsciously connects all Black people with crime and poverty regardless of their social or economic position. White people typically avoid Black space, but Black people are required to navigate the “white space” as a condition of their existence. From Philadelphia street-corner conversations to Anderson’s own morning jogs through a Cape Cod vacation town, he probes a wealth of experiences to shed new light on how symbolic racism makes all Black people uniquely vulnerable to implicit bias in police stops and racial discrimination in our country.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAn unwavering truth-teller in our national conversation on race, Anderson has shared intimate and sharp insights into Black life for decades. Vital and eye-opening, \u003ci\u003eBlack in White Space\u003c\/i\u003e will be a must-read for anyone hoping to understand the lived realities of Black people and the structural underpinnings of racism in America.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47430167101676,"sku":"9780226826417","price":33.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9780226826417.jpg?v=1774559634"},{"product_id":"black-in-white-space-by-elijah-anderson-9780226657233","title":"Black in White Space","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrom the vital voice of Elijah Anderson,\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBlack in White Space\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cstrong\u003esheds fresh light on the dire persistence of racial discrimination in our country.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA birder strolling in Central Park. 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