The book delves into the pervasive influence of elite white males in both U.S. and global contexts, highlighting their often overlooked role in perpetuating systemic dominance. It critiques the lack of focused analysis on how their intertwined racial, class, and gender identities shape powerful decision-making processes. By addressing the gaps in public and scholarly discourse regarding racism, it aims to illuminate the extraordinary significance of elite white men's positions and the implications for society at large.
The fourth edition delves into contemporary racism, offering expanded discussions on intersectionality, gendered racism, and systemic racism. It revises and updates existing data and concepts, particularly focusing on the white racial frame. This comprehensive approach aims to address current issues related to racism, making it a pertinent resource for understanding the complexities of racial dynamics in today's society.
Revealing Britain’s Systemic Racism applies an existing scholarly paradigm (systemic racism and the white racial frame) to assess the implications of Markle’s entry and place in the British royal family, including an analysis that bears on visual and material culture. The white racial frame, as it manifests in the UK, represents an important lens through which to map and examine contemporary racism and related inequities. By questioning the long-held, but largely anecdotal, beliefs about racial progressiveness in the UK, the authors provide an original counter-narrative about how Markle’s experiences as a biracial member of the royal family can help illumine contemporary forms of racism in Britain. Revealing Britain’s Systemic Racism identifies and documents the plethora of ways systemic racism continues to shape ecological spaces in the UK. Kimberley Ducey and Joe R. Feagin challenge romanticized notions of racial inclusivity by applying Feagin’s long-established work, aiming to make a unique and significant contribution to literature in sociology and in various other disciplines.
