Roberts Vs. Texaco:

Roberts Vs. Texaco:
Author: Bari-Ellen Roberts
Publisher: Harper Perennial
Total Pages: 304
Release: 1999-03-09
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 9780380796397

Texaco recruited banking executive Bari-Ellen Roberts with promises of a professional challenge and advancement. But she and 1400 other African Americans faced a persistant pattern of racial discrimination so onerous that it wound up in a lawsuit-and ultimately in the largest discrimination settlement in U.S. History. This is the true story of how a giant corporation was challenged against all odds by one brave woman who was determined to stand her ground. Here, in Bari-Ellen Roberts' own words, is the fascinating, infuriating, and ultimately triumphant account of how she acheived an electrifying result that could change the face of corporate America, including the inside story of the notorious "Texaco Tapes," which recorded senior executives making racially-charged comments while they allegedly plotted the destruction of evidence. Here is a fresh and inspiring vantage point on what is unquestionably the major civil rights battleground of the twenty-first century: the workplace. Spellbinding and eloquent, intensely personal and dramatically riveting, this is the most persuasive yet damning account of corporate racial discrimination ever written.

Why Black Men Love White Women

Why Black Men Love White Women
Author: Rajen Persaud
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 290
Release: 2009-03-03
Genre: Psychology
ISBN: 1416595422

A provocative, candid study of the romantic relationships between white women and black men offers a psychological explanation for the phenomenon, as well as analyzing the influence of the entertainment industry, exposing stereotypes, and assessing the global implications of black and white relationships.

ADR and the Law - 21st Edition

ADR and the Law - 21st Edition
Author:
Publisher: Juris Publishing, Inc.
Total Pages: 416
Release: 2007-03
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1929446977

ADR & the Law is the flagship publication of the American Arbitration Association ® (AAA). It is a one-stop reference for attorneys, business executives, scholars and anyone who needs to track worldwide developments in alternative dispute resolution. Each consecutive volume presents a review of the year's most influential domestic and international ADR case law and legislation, along with expert commentary. The book includes significant court decisions, analysis of current trends, highlights of important domestic and foreign legislation and new ADR rules and procedures. Each volume is an essential addition to a professional library. Each Volume Contains: Significant Decisions by Federal and State Courts Articles on Such Topics as Employment Labor Mediation Judicial Review Domestic Alternative Dispute Resolution Legislation Significant Decisions by U.S. Courts Concerning International Alternative Dispute Resolution International Alternative Dispute Resolution Developments International Arbitration in Specific Countries

The Riddles of Human Society

The Riddles of Human Society
Author: Conrad L. Kanagy
Publisher: SAGE
Total Pages: 401
Release: 1999-01-27
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 1452221537

Why are all U.S. Presidents white men? Why does technology enchant us? Why do some people commit suicide? Why are sports so important to Americans? How will the Internet change society? Why do people ′do good′? This very teachable and short new introductory text explores these and other ′riddles′ to stir students′ sociological curiosity and promote active learning as the sure path toward mastering the fundamentals of the discipline. "Once again, Pine Forge Press has done us Intro teachers a great service with The Riddles of Human Society. The authors have produced a remarkable text, designing it from the point of view of how students actually acquire sociological tools and imagination when reflecting on their social world. ... It is written as a conversation with readers, yet is organized with learning tools like chapter summaries, discussion questions, and an in-text glossary. It considers a broad range of topics from micro to macro levels, thus uniquely blending the best of a shorter textbook and a monograph. It will serve very well as a main text for introductory sociology courses. I recommend it highly." Stephen Sharkey, Department of Social Science, Alverno College

The Psychology of Stereotyping

The Psychology of Stereotyping
Author: David J. Schneider
Publisher: Guilford Press
Total Pages: 728
Release: 2004-01-01
Genre: Psychology
ISBN: 9781572309296

The first comprehensive treatment of stereotypes and stereotyping, this text synthesizes a vast body of social and cognitive research that has emerged over the past-quarter century. Provided is an unusually broad analysis of stereotypes as products both of individual cognitive activities and of social and cultural forces. While devoting careful attention to harmful aspects of stereotypes, their connections to prejudice and discrimination, and effective strategies for countering them, the volume also examines the positive functions of generalizations in helping people navigate a complex world. Unique features include four chapters addressing the content of stereotypes, which consider such topics as why certain traits are the focus of stereotyping and how they become attributed to particular groups. An outstanding text for advanced undergraduate- and graduate-level courses, the volume is highly readable and features many useful examples.

Two-Faced Racism

Two-Faced Racism
Author: Leslie Picca
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 365
Release: 2020-07-24
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 1000155498

Two-Faced Racism examines and explains the racial attitudes and behaviours exhibited by whites in private settings. While there are many books that deal with public attitudes, behaviours, and incidences concerning race and racism (frontstage), there are few studies on the attitudes whites display among friends, family, and other whites in private settings (backstage). The core of this book draws upon 626 journals of racial events kept by white college students at twenty-eight colleges in the United States. The book seeks to comprehend how whites think in racial terms by analyzing their reported racial events.