Examines social history of major racial groups in the US and relationships to contemporary standing. Discusses central concepts sociologists use to analyze racial matters. Central theme: 'racism' is not mere 'prejudice,' 'ignorance,' or 'intolerance,' but a comprehensive historical system of racial domination organized around the logic of white supremacy. Discussion of 'whiteness' in the USA—how whiteness emerged as a social category, an identity based on experiences of variety of European 'peoples;' how it dominated the racial structure of the US since the 17th century, how wealth has been distributed along racial lines, racialization of Asians and Latinos, and color blind racism.
