College English Jul 2009

“The American Way”: Resisting the Empire of Force and Color-Blind Racism

Aja Y. Martinez

Abstract

Drawing on the work of Eduardo Bonilla-Silva, the author examines how—in order to explain their positions in the academy—many students of color (including those who are both first-generation Chicano/a and first-generation college students) unfortunately rely on dominant color-blind ideology concerning freedom of choice and equal opportunity.

Journal
College English
Published
2009-07-01
DOI
10.58680/ce20097169
Open Access
Closed
Topics
race and writing

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