The everyday language of white racism

Abstract

Preface and Acknowledgments vi 1 The Persistence of White Racism 1 2 Language in White Racism: An Overview 31 3 The Social Life of Slurs 49 4 Gaffes: Racist Talk without Racists 88 5 Covert Racist Discourse: Metaphors, Mocking, and the Racialization of Historically Spanish-Speaking Populations in the United States 119 6 Linguistic Appropriation: The History of White Racism is Embedded in American English 158 7 Everyday Language, White Racist Culture, Respect, and Civility 175 Notes 183 References 197 Index 217