[Review of] Michéle Lamont, ed. The Cultural Territories of Race: Black and White Boundaries

Authors

Rainer Spencer

Orginal Publication Date

2000

Journal Title

Ethnic Studies Review

Volume

23

Issue

esr/vol23/iss1

First Page

150

Last Page

151

Comments

Ethnic Constructions

Abstract

The aim of this volume is to illuminate various black and white boundaries in the United States through an examination of the "cultural dimensions of racial inequality." Fourteen essays touch on a wide variety of subjects including African American corporate executives, fast-food workers in Harlem, Afrocentrism, single-parenting, rap music, and feminism, to name only some. The authors of these essays strive to move beyond a static structure versus culture dualism and to instead highlight the theoretical and empirical importance of cultural scripts, all without reducing discussion to the level of "blaming the victim."