TY - JOUR
T1 - But we're not laughing
T2 - White male college students' racial joking and what this says about "post-racial" discourse
AU - Cabrera, Nolan L.
PY - 2014/1
Y1 - 2014/1
N2 - This study critically analyzes White male college student narratives regarding racial joking. Through semi-structured interviews, 29 participants described a pattern of behavior and rationalization: they heard and told racist jokes frequently; the jokes were framed as not racist; and the jokes were told only among White people, because the participants viewed minorities as overly sensitive. These students were far from post-racial (i.e., in a state where race no longer matters), despite the prevalence of this discourse, and this highlighted a shared responsibility in the perpetuation of racist practices among joke tellers, listeners, and institutions of higher education.
AB - This study critically analyzes White male college student narratives regarding racial joking. Through semi-structured interviews, 29 participants described a pattern of behavior and rationalization: they heard and told racist jokes frequently; the jokes were framed as not racist; and the jokes were told only among White people, because the participants viewed minorities as overly sensitive. These students were far from post-racial (i.e., in a state where race no longer matters), despite the prevalence of this discourse, and this highlighted a shared responsibility in the perpetuation of racist practices among joke tellers, listeners, and institutions of higher education.
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U2 - 10.1353/csd.2014.0007
DO - 10.1353/csd.2014.0007
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:84893484225
SN - 0897-5264
VL - 55
SP - 1
EP - 16
JO - Journal of College Student Development
JF - Journal of College Student Development
IS - 1
ER -