Document Type

Book

Publication Date

2007

Abstract

Racial events that reveal the larger forces of racism in society are common and obvious in the sociospatial realm we term the backstage, especially in situations where whites interact with white friends and relatives. Backstage settings, where interactions typically take place among whites only, involve an array of complex interactions and performances. There we observe all dimensions of racial events-- indications of who is allowed and not allowed in the backstage, what racialized performances are tolerated or expected there, the sociospatial character of contexts, the impact of conventional racial framing, and the pervasive influence of the larger society. Here we go beyond the content of "what" happened to numerous other dimensions. Although we deem it important to provide descriptions of events, our goal is also to access how and where these interactions transpire, as well as various underlying features.

Inclusive pages

91-142

ISBN/ISSN

9780415954761

Document Version

Published Version

Comments

Chapter 3, "The Backstage," has been made available by permission of the author and publisher. Permission documentation is on file.

Publisher

Taylor & Francis

Place of Publication

New York, NY


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