Richard thompson ford, professor of law at stanford university and author of the race card. Oct 01, 2009 richard thompson ford, has a recent piece at slate that purports to be a primer on racism yet it is disappointing and incomplete at best. Playing the race card is an effective tactic, he says, because accusations of racism are plausible, and theyre plausible because there are in fact a. Rights gone wrong by richard thompson ford overdrive. The race card ebook by richard thompson ford rakuten kobo.
Richard thompson ford, author info, published books, bio. Richard thompson ford discusses real and percieved racism. The race card hardcover how bluffing about bias makes race relations worse. Oprah winfrey suggested skin color was a factor in her being turned away by a chic paris store. Dick thompson, champion racecar driver known as flying. The race card is the fairest, most nuanced, and most sensible description ofand prescription forcurrent race relations in america. May 16, 2008 richard thompson ford, professor of law at stanford university, talks about his book, the race card. Richard thompson ford, professor of law at stanford university, talks about his book, the race card. How bluffing about bias makes race relations worse ford, richard thompson on. Richard ford, mississippi writer and pulitzer prize winner. Richard thompson ford takes dead aim at racial opportunists, opponents of affirmative action, multiculturalists and the myriad rights. Focusing on fords ideas, as presented in his book, as well as an investigation into the jena six story, which is a contemporary example of racism, a more defined picture of current race relations in. This event took place at codys books in berkeley, ca in 2008. How bluffing about bias makes race relations worse, published by see all appearances appearance stats.
The actor behind moff gideon shares how he found his voice with a little help from james earl jones. How law corrupts the struggle for equality and the race card. How bluffing about bias makes race relations worse richard thompson ford, author. Written by stanford law professor and civil rights expert richard thompson ford yes, hes black, this book examines recent, often headlinemaking, claims of racial bias. How the civil rights movement led to a ban on ladies nights. He has published regularly on the topics of civil rights, constitutional law. Richard thompson ford teaches at stanford law school and is the author of several books, including the race card. A new york times notable book of the year what do hurricane katrina victims, millionaire rappers buying vintage champagn. According to richard thompson ford, author of the race card. Slate contributor richard thompson ford was online at on jan. This makes it easy for selfserving individuals and political hacks to use accusations of racism, sexism, homophobia, and other types of bias to advance their own ends.
Ford and speakers bureau with booking information for famous speakers like richard t. African american literature book club celebrating our literary legacy since 1997 black literature is for everyone african american literature book club. In those cases, a pejorative insinuation attaches that the accuser is charging racism purely for personal advantage, or, as richard thompson ford puts it. Trumps blatant bigotry makes it easy to cast racists as loud, obnoxious villains who need to be named and shamed. How law corrupts the struggle for equality was chosen as one of the new york times 100 notable books of 2011. Michael paul mason talked about his book, head cases farrar, straus, and giroux, with julie englander.
Click to read more about the race card by richard thompson ford. Todays racism is far more complex and ambiguous, a matter of interpretation and a card that can be played to ones advantage. The race card by richard thompson ford librarything. How bluffing about bias makes race relations worse, these incidents suggest that some relatively welltodo and wellconnected africanamericans might be willing to make inappropriate accusations of prejudice for purely selfish reasons. Richard ford, a mississippi novelist and short story writer who in 1996 won the pulitzer prize for literature and the penwilliam faulkner award for independence day, was born in jackson, mississippi, on february 16, 1944. Richard thompson ford books list of books by author richard. Instead,the book undertakes a more complex and challenging project. Definition of play the race card in the idioms dictionary. Watch this video to hear richard thompson ford, author of the race card, criticize ways in which issues of racial prejudice are discussed in american media and popular culture. A new york times notable book of the yearwhat do hurricane katrina victims, millionaire rappers buying vintage champagne, and ivy league professors.
Inspire a love of reading with prime book box for kids discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new books every 1. Feb 10, 2008 in the race card, a sharp, tightly argued and delightfully contentious work, richard thompson ford flatly disagrees, finding something orwellian about winfreys egalitarian demand. He takes dead aim at racial opportunists, opponents of affirmative action, multiculturalists and the myriad rights organizations trying to hitch. He is a regular contributor to slate and has written for the new york times, the washington post, the boston globe, and the san francisco chronicle. How bluffing about bias makes race relations worse, published by farrar, straus and giroux. Stanford law school professor richard thompson ford s the race card seeks. In rights gone wrong, richard thompson ford, author of the new york times notable book the race card, argues that this is seldom the case. He has published regularly on the topics of civil rights, constitutional law, race. Distinguished american writer richard ford is best known for a trilogy of prizewinning novels featuring one of the most unforgettable, deeply resonant characters in contemporary american fiction. Law professor richard thompson ford examines abuses of the socalled race card. Osborne professor of law at stanford law school, richard thompson ford has published regularly on civil rights, constitutional law, race relations, and antidiscrimination law. Yet at its core, this book raises probing questions about the extent to which the extraordinary social and legal condemnation of racism and other social prejudices encourages people to recast what are basically runofthemill social conflicts as cases of bigotry. How bluffing about bias makes race relations worse, and offered ways to.
Oct 25, 2014 dick thompson, seated in race car, was a washington dentist who was a champion sportscar driver in the 1950s and 1960s. Ford, a clear and lively writer, probes and prods and provokes as he steers his way through this contested terrain. At its narrowest, however, and in its most frequent usage, playing the race card is an accusation the claim that racism fuels some harmful action against the accuser. The outrageindustrial complex the american interest.
Frank bascombe, a middleaged everyman from suburban new jersey. Read the race card how bluffing about bias makes race relations worse by richard thompson ford available from rakuten kobo. Richard thompson ford has distinguished himself as an insightful voice in the ongoing cultural dialogue involving race and multiculturalism. How bluffing about bias makes race relations worse nonfiction, hardcover, by richard thompson ford farrar, straus and giroux, jan 22, 2008 african american literature book club celebrating our literary legacy since 1997 black literature is for everyone african american literature book club. Richard thompson ford on modern racism by analogythe aspen institute the aspen instituteaccording to stanford university law professor richard thompson ford, americas conversation about race is often overwhelmed by distractions. Osborne professor at stanford law school and author of several books, including rights gone wrong. Richard ford books list of books by author richard ford. How bluffing about bias makes race relations worse. Segregations legacy and the katrina disaster youtube. Creating an independent future for your adult child with learning disabilities and adhd. The race card how bluffing about bias makes race relations worse by richard thompson ford. Ford, a clear and lively writer, probes and prods and provokes as he steers his way.
In an increasingly ambiguous and complex social landscape, are we doing more harm. In the race card richard thompson ford, a professor at stanford law school, offers the cabdriver problem as a classic illustration of why racial prejudice is so hard to identify and address in an. His scholarship includes work on critical race theory, local government law, housing segregation, and employment discrimination. But the most pernicious forms of racism today are systemic, not individual. With washington post columnist courtland milloy, ford discusses his newest book, the race card.
By analogy, he addresses issues concerning animal liberation. Feb 06, 2008 in the race card richard thompson ford, a professor at stanford law school, offers the cabdriver problem as a classic illustration of why racial prejudice is so hard to identify and address. Rights gone wrong is sharp and surprising, and casts the discrimination debate in a clarifying new light. Richard thompson ford, a stanford law school professor, brings sophisticated legal analysis, lively and eyepopping anecdotes, and plain old common sense to this heated topic.
Today almost anyone can play the race card because of the explosion of claims of. In the race card, a sharp, tightly argued and delightfully contentious work, richard thompson ford flatly disagrees, finding something orwellian about winfreys egalitarian demand for one. Richard thompson ford is the author of racial culture. The race card examines the prevalence of dubious and questionable accusations of racism and other types of bias. Stanford law school professor richard thompson ford teaches and writes about law, equality, social justice and urban life. Richard thompson ford author of the race card goodreads. How bluffing about bias makes race relations worse nonfiction, hardcover by richard thompson ford farrar, straus and giroux, jan 22, 2008. Use this page to discover other books which are in the same category as the race card. Stanford professor richard thompson ford has argued that the race card can be played independently of the person making the claim, or the race in question. He studies the relationship between legal ideals and everyday life.
An example cited was the hillary clinton campaigns assertion that obama won the 2008 democratic primary in south carolina due to the disproportionate number of black registered democrats in. Richard thompson ford talked about his book the race card. Bibliographic record and links to related information available from the library of congress catalog. How bluffing about bias makes race relations worse, spoke last month april 14, 2008 at. Richard ford returns with four deftly linked christmas stories narrated by the iconic frank bascombe. Playing the race card is an effective tactic, he says, because accusations of racism are plausible, and theyre plausible because there are in fact a lot of instances of racism. The term now has no single clear and agreedupon meaning. Written by stanford law professor and civil rights expert richard thompson ford yes, hes black, this book examines recent, often headlinemaking, claims of racial bias and discrimination from a pragmatic. He has published regularly on the topics of civil rights, constitutional law, race relations, and antidiscrimination law.
About once a year comes a book by a black writer arguing that black americas problem is less racism than race hustlers. How bluffing about bias makes race relations worse author. Michael jackson blamed prejudice for his declining album sales. How bluffing about bias makes race relations worse ford, argues that ubiquitous accusations of discrimination in the united states frequently distract from serious racial injustices, which, in the ambivalent aftermath of the civilrights era, stem from isolation, poverty, and. An excerpt from richard thompsons fords new book, rights gone wrong. In the race card, a sharp, tightly argued and delightfully contentious work, richard thompson ford flatly disagrees, finding something orwellian about winfrey s egalitarian demand for one s. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. How bluffing about bias makes race relations worse, new york. Law professor richard thompson ford examines abuses of the socalled race card while looking at wider problems of institutional racism. Yet at its core, this book raises probing questions about the extent to which the extraordinary social and legal condemnation. The race card is being overplayed the american vision.
I argue that the social and legal meaning of racism is in a state of. How bluffing about bias makes race relations worse, 2008, etc. Jan 22, 2008 this week, slate is publishing three exclusive excerpts from the race card. Racial culture, 2004, racism has become socially and legally unacceptable, reflecting a major change in our values. Definition of the race card in the idioms dictionary.
How bluffing about bias makes race relations worse, author richard thompson ford tries to answer those question and more. Richard thompson ford books list of books by author. In the race card richard thompson ford, a professor at stanford law school, offers the cabdriver problem as a classic illustration of why racial prejudice is. Card games 32708 you may not believe it, but we had planned to talk to richard thompson ford about his new book, the race card, long before the current scandal involving detroit mayor kwame kilpatrick.
How bluffing about bias makes race relations worse and rights gone wrong. Supreme court nominee clarence thomas accused his critics of bigotry. Sugrue and stanford law school professor richard thompson ford. August 25, 2008 are rampant claims of discrimination clouding our discussions of social problems and race. He is the son of parker carrol ford, a traveling salesman who was seldom home because he sold laundry starch to wholesale. One of the new york times 100 notable books of 2008. He has published regularly on the topics of civil rights. I argue that the social and legal meaning of racism is in a state of crisis. His scholarship on questions of race and multiculturalism combines social criticism and legal analysis, and he writes for both popular readers and for academic and legal specialists. Sign up for librarything to find out whether youll like this book. Now sixtyeight, frank resides again in the new jersey suburb of haddam, and has thrived seemingly but not utterly amidst the devastations of hurricane sandy. Richard thompson ford, race and ethnicity created date. Shaywitz, sally and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Osborne professor of law, stanford university, discusses his new book, the race card.
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