iii Since the end of the Civil Rights era, a new paradigm has emerged for understanding race and ... more iii Since the end of the Civil Rights era, a new paradigm has emerged for understanding race and racism in American society. This neoliberal hegemonic discourse argues that systemic racism ended with the abolishment of formal, juridical racism and that any continued investment in race is both unnecessary and deeply problematic. Critical race theorists have named this framework color-blind racism. In recent years, color-blind racist discourse has been repackaged under a ―post-race ‖ label and the election of America‘s first non-White president has only served to bolster notions that America might have somehow transcended race. For college students, the undergraduate years are often a time of great intellectual, emotional, and spiritual upheaval and this instability makes college a prime site for examining individuals ‘ meaning-making and identity formation processes. Students of color are no exception to this overall phenomenon and the literature on racial identity development speaks...
iii Since the end of the Civil Rights era, a new paradigm has emerged for understanding race and ... more iii Since the end of the Civil Rights era, a new paradigm has emerged for understanding race and racism in American society. This neoliberal hegemonic discourse argues that systemic racism ended with the abolishment of formal, juridical racism and that any continued investment in race is both unnecessary and deeply problematic. Critical race theorists have named this framework color-blind racism. In recent years, color-blind racist discourse has been repackaged under a ―post-race ‖ label and the election of America‘s first non-White president has only served to bolster notions that America might have somehow transcended race. For college students, the undergraduate years are often a time of great intellectual, emotional, and spiritual upheaval and this instability makes college a prime site for examining individuals ‘ meaning-making and identity formation processes. Students of color are no exception to this overall phenomenon and the literature on racial identity development speaks...
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