Dismantling Racism in the United States
Rooted in Slavery and the Fabric of American Society
1st Edition
Published on 5. February 2026
288 pages
978-1-9787-6469-9 (ISBN)
Description
Unveiling the ways racist ideologies were deliberately constructed to sanction economic, emotional, and physical exploitation of Black Americans, this book examines how these stereotypes have been reinforced generationally.
Shawn Blue, a specialist in trauma, diversity, and health and wellness studies, examines the structural foundation and psychological makeup of the transatlantic slave trade and its formation of a system of racial hierarchy that created and perpetuated multiple biases and stereotypes of Black Americans in contemporary society. Slavery, as an institutional concept, has created systemic inequities that shaped and continue to exert power in American society today.
Blue offers recommendations for societal systems that create spaces for equitable care and treatment, provides necessary healing interventions for Black Americans, and reinforces a commitment to psychological theories that acknowledges the oppressed histories of Black LGBTQIA+ communities. She highlights changes that need to occur in order to restructure the scientific research field and enlist support from the practices of bystander-and-ally training, advocacy, and activism.
Shawn Blue, a specialist in trauma, diversity, and health and wellness studies, examines the structural foundation and psychological makeup of the transatlantic slave trade and its formation of a system of racial hierarchy that created and perpetuated multiple biases and stereotypes of Black Americans in contemporary society. Slavery, as an institutional concept, has created systemic inequities that shaped and continue to exert power in American society today.
Blue offers recommendations for societal systems that create spaces for equitable care and treatment, provides necessary healing interventions for Black Americans, and reinforces a commitment to psychological theories that acknowledges the oppressed histories of Black LGBTQIA+ communities. She highlights changes that need to occur in order to restructure the scientific research field and enlist support from the practices of bystander-and-ally training, advocacy, and activism.
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Edition
1. Auflage
Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
1 b/w illus and 4 tables
ISBN-13
978-1-9787-6469-9 (9781978764699)
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Shawn Blue
Dismantling Racism in the United States
Rooted in Slavery and the Fabric of American Society
Book
approx. 04/2026
Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
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Person
Shawn Blue is a Clinical Psychologist and Educator, who conducts individual, couples and group therapy and has specializations in grief, trauma, energy psychology, and eating disorders. She has particular interests in interpersonal relationships, diversity, energy work, and wellness programming.
Content
List of Figures
List of Tables
Acknowledgments
Introduction
1. Racist Foundations of Oppression: Understanding Racism's Definitions and Origins
2. From Slavery to System: How Racism Became Institutionalized in America
3. Psychological Mechanisms Perpetuating Prejudice
4. The Intergenerational Process and Impact of Racial Trauma
5. Images of Inequality: How Stereotypes Shape Reality and Stigmatize Lives
6. The Reality of Disparity: Exploring Racism's Impact
7. Hidden in Plain Sight: The Coordinated Systems That Maintain White Supremacy
8. Crisis Reveals Truth: How COVID-19 Exposed America's Ongoing Complicity in Racism
9. Breaking the Chains: Reflections for Dismantling Racist Structures and Healing Communities
10. An Offer of Healing: Choosing an Anti-Racist Future
Appendix A
Appendix B
References
Index
About the Author
List of Tables
Acknowledgments
Introduction
1. Racist Foundations of Oppression: Understanding Racism's Definitions and Origins
2. From Slavery to System: How Racism Became Institutionalized in America
3. Psychological Mechanisms Perpetuating Prejudice
4. The Intergenerational Process and Impact of Racial Trauma
5. Images of Inequality: How Stereotypes Shape Reality and Stigmatize Lives
6. The Reality of Disparity: Exploring Racism's Impact
7. Hidden in Plain Sight: The Coordinated Systems That Maintain White Supremacy
8. Crisis Reveals Truth: How COVID-19 Exposed America's Ongoing Complicity in Racism
9. Breaking the Chains: Reflections for Dismantling Racist Structures and Healing Communities
10. An Offer of Healing: Choosing an Anti-Racist Future
Appendix A
Appendix B
References
Index
About the Author
