DR. HEPHZIBAH V. STRMIC-PAWL
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“We are going to have to learn to think in radical terms. I use the term radical in its original meaning--getting down to and understanding the root cause.” ~ Ella Baker
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Dr. hephzibah v. strmic-pawl is a sociologist who specializes in the study of race and contemporary racial inequality. She is currently an Associate Professor of Sociology at Manhattanville College in Purchase, New York and resides in Brooklyn.
 
She regularly gives talks related to the pedagogy of race, contemporary racial inequality, and multiracialism.  Dr. strmic-pawl is the founder of the campaign to create a holiday in honor of Ella Baker; please read more on this campaign at www.supportellabakerday.com.  She is also invested in activism around issues of sexual assault and violence.  




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Understanding Racism:
Theories of Oppression and Discrimination

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Understanding Racism systematically examines the theories and theorists that have contributed the most to our contemporary understanding of racism in its various forms—making it easier for students to understand the multiple dynamics of how racism operates. In every chapter, activist and award-winning sociologist Hephzibah Strmic-Pawl describes the emergence of a theory and the problem it addresses; discusses the scholars who are most closely associated with the theory; and explores the strengths and limitations of the theory. From foundational theories such as Prejudice and White Privilege to contemporary theories such as Color-Blind Racism, Understanding Racism is the first text to present thirteen approaches for explaining racism in one book. The book's systematic organization and pedagogical features will help students think theoretically about race and racism at different levels of analysis, as well as reflect and discuss how to challenge racism.

Multiracialism and Its Discontents:
​A Comparative Analysis of Asian-White and Black-White Multiracials
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Multiracialism and Its Discontents addresses the contemporary complexities of race, racial identity, and the persistence of racism. Multiracialism is often heralded as a breakthrough in racial reconciliation; some even go so far as to posit that the U.S. will become so racially mixed that racism will diminish. However, this comparative analysis of multiracials who identify as part-Asian and part-White and those who identify as part-Black and part-White indicates vastly different experiences of what it means to be multiracial. The book also attends to a nuanced understanding of how racism and inequality operate when an intersectional approach of race, class, gender, and sexual orientation is taken into account. It takes a focused look at how multiracialism is shaped by racism, but ultimately reveals a broader statement about race in the U.S. today: that there is no post-racial state and any identity or movement that attempts to address racial inequality must contend with that reality.


Race and Ethnicity: Constancy in Change

Second Edition Available for Spring 2021 Adoption!

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Race and Ethnicity: Constancy in Change uses both classic readings and new research on contemporary racial inequality to create a logical progression through the primary issues of race and ethnicity. 

The nine sections discuss the history of race and racism, define major concepts, and analyze how and why inequality persists. In addition to the readings, the anthology features introductions that frame each section’s readings, key terms with which students should be familiar, learning objectives for each section, and Reflect and Consider inquiries designed for each reading. Each section ends with a Highlight that showcases a contemporary racial trend in the news. The sections are also supplemented by Read, Listen, Watch, Interact! features, which supply easily accessible links to complementary readings, audio stories, videos, and interactive websites. The book concludes with Investigate Further, a list of readings for those who wish to delve deeper into a particular topic. 

Race and Ethnicity enables students to grasp the fundamentals of race and racism and encourages them to engage in conversations about them. Ideal for sociology programs, the anthology is well-suited to courses on race and ethnicity.

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