Atlantic Cape Community College Libraries: Black Lives Matter!: Race and Rights

Understanding Racism

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The resources on this page are intended to help readers to build a foundation of understanding about racism and oppression in our society.

Civil Rights

Violence and Oppression

Civil Rights
Hamlin, R. (2007). Civil rights. In M. Bevir, Encyclopedia of governance. Sage Publications.
Civil Rights and the Civil Rights Movement: An Overview
Wallenstein, P. (2018). Civil rights and the civil rights movement: An overview. In S. Bronner (Ed.), Encyclopedia of American studies. Johns Hopkins University Press.
Civil rights
Lawson, S. F. (2010). Civil rights. In M. Kazin (Ed.), The Princeton encyclopedia of American political history. Princeton University Press.
Civil Rights
Civil rights. (2012). In L. Bracks, African American almanac : 400 years of triumph, courage and excellence . Visible Ink Press.

Introduction: Social Justice
Tietje, L. (2014). Introduction: Social Justice. In S. Thompson (Ed.), Encyclopedia of diversity and social justice. Rowman & Littlefield.
Social Justice
Friesen, B. K. (2013). Social Justice. In P. L. Mason (Ed.), Encyclopedia of race and racism (2nd ed.). Gale.

critical theory
critical theory. (2000). In A. G. Johnson, The Blackwell dictionary of sociology (2nd ed.). Blackwell Publishers.

Activism, Social and Political
Martin, B. (2007). Activism, Social and political. In G. L. Anderson, Encyclopedia of activism and social justice. Sage.
Nonviolent Civil Disobedience
Gallo-Cruz, S. R. (2014). Nonviolent civil disobedience. In S. Thompson (Ed.), Encyclopedia of diversity and social justice. Rowman & Littlefield.