Race among Friends : Exploring Race at a Suburban School (Rutgers Series in Childhood Studies)

Many saw the 2008 election of Barack Obama as a sign that America had moved past the issue of race, that a colourblind society was finally within reach. But as Marianne Modica reveals in Race Among Friends, attempts to be colourblind do not end racism—in fact, ignoring race increases the likelihood that racism will occur in our schools and in society.