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Retail Racism

Shopping While Black and Brown in America

Michelle R. Dunlap

Videos capturing everyday indignities and injury toward Black or Brown consumers have become media staples, showing the complexity, risk, and traumas many shoppers encounter in retail, restaurants, and other marketplaces. But each one quickly fades in the media spotlight. In Retail Racism, Michelle Dunlap helps readers understand the ongoing experiences of Black and Brown people as they navigate this reality. Based on 19 in-depth interviews with consumers across the country, Dunlap aims to create a larger discussion that engages readers and empowers them to interrupt, disrupt, and ameliorate the inappropriate and racialized handling of consumers in America today. In doing so, Retail Racism is about not only shopping, but also humane living in America, including surviving and making sense of inequitable experiences, what to do about them, and the larger issues and contexts that surround the marketplace for Black and Brown people. A portion of the author proceeds from book sales are automatically donated to The Florida Education Fund (FEF), a non-profit organization established in 1984 to help provide opportunities for educational advancement.

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Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Pages: 376 • Trim: 6⅜ x 9½
978-1-5381-3712-3 • Hardback • September 2021 • $40.00 • (£30.00)
978-1-5381-8428-8 • Paperback • June 2023 • $22.00 • (£16.99)
978-1-5381-3714-7 • eBook • September 2021 • $20.50 • (£15.99)
Series: Perspectives on a Multiracial America
Subjects: Social Science / Discrimination & Race Relations, Social Science / Ethnic Studies / African American Studies, Social Science / Social Classes & Economic Disparity, Business & Economics / Consumer Behavior

Michelle R. Dunlap, PhD, is an educator, diversity consultant, and speaker. She was born and raised in Detroit, Michigan. She is Emeritus Professor of Human Development, Connecticut College, having taught there for 28 years, 1994-2022. She is author or co-editor of 50 journal articles, books, chapters, and essays on the topics of cultural competency; racial identity development; provider engagement with children and families; service learning and community engagement; and adolescent and early adulthood development. She has been invited to travel throughout the United States and to Europe to present her work. She has won local, state, and national awards for her community-engaged work, and has consulted for corporations, universities, schools, social service and community agencies, and healthcare providers.

Author website: drmichelleteaches.com

TABLE OF CONTENTS

DEDICATION

PREFACE

(INTRODUCTION)

PART 1: MONITORING

Poem 1: Alfreda Recalls Marshall Fields, by Tara Betts

(INTRODUCTION)

MISPERCEIVED: “Oh Reverend, I’m So Sorry” (Alton’s story)

MISTRUSTED: “So I’m a Suspect, and It Makes Me Feel Terrible” (Balbira’s story)

MORTIFIED: “My Sense of Gravity Knows Where Your Center of Gravity Is” (Chad’s story)

MANAGED: “Fried Chicken!” (Dana’s story)

MISTOOK: “I Was Hoping to Live Long Enough to See Major Changes on Earth” (Eleanor’s story)

Monitoring: Things that Part 1’s Monitoring Can Teach Consumers and Marketers

Monitoring: Reflection Questions & Related Readings

PART 2: INEQUITIES

Poem 2: Internal Dialogue, by Micah E. Lubensky

Poem 3: “Two Friends”, by Lisa Mallory

(INTRODUCTION)

INDICTED: “It’s Not For Sale” (Graham’s story)

INTIMIDATED: “It’s Really Painful for a Kid” (Janisha’s story)

INSULTED: “Every Kind Of Cracker That Nabisco Makes” (Tamir’s story)

INVALIDATED: “I Am The Minority, The ‘Foreigner’” (Hart’s story)

Inequities: Things that Part 2’s Inequities Can Teach Consumers and Marketers

Inequities: Reflection Questions & Related Readings

PART 3: TRAUMAS

Poem 4: #IfIWasGunnedDown, by Malik S. Champlain

Poem 5: Brown Girl Shopping, byArakcelis Gomez

(INTRODUCTION)

TARGETED: “The Book of Robbers, Scammers, and Fraudulents” (Finley’s story)

TRAUMATIZED: “Wouldn’t You Want to Hear My Story if You’re Ready to Shoot Me?” (Kenrec’s story)

TERRIFIED: “This Is What You Put Me Through as a Mother-- as a Black Mother and Her Son-- in This Community.” (Latasha’s story)

TRIGGERED: “My DNA Remembers, Even if My Conscious Mind Doesn't”, by Michelle R. Dunlap

TORMENTED: “I Lifted My Sweater Just Enough for Them To See I Had Stolen Nothing” (Priscilla’s story)

Trauma: Things that Part 3’s Traumas Can Teach Consumers and Marketers

Traumas: Reflection Questions & Related Readings

PART 4: PHILOSOPHIES

Poem 6: The Invisible Pause, by Denise M. Keyes

Poem 7: Whitney in the Purple Dress, by Michelle Dunlap

(INTRODUCTION)

PLAGUED: “It’s a Wonder Black People Live to Fifty” (Rekia’s story)

PRECONCEIVED: “[I’m] the Bull’s-Eye!” (Stephon’s story)

PRIVILEGED: “Just Because I’m White Doesn’t Mean It Does Not Matter” (Heather’s story)

PERTURBED: “I Am No Fan of Insurance Companies, Pure and Simple” (Vernon’s story)

PROVOKED: “I Try To Go To Stores That Cause The Least Stress” (Yvette’s story)

Philosophies: Things that Part 4’s Philosophies Can Teach Consumers and Marketers

Philosophies: Reflection Questions & Related Readings

CONCLUSION

Poem 8: Shopping While Black, by Frances Shani Parker

Poem 9: In Her Image, by Kenneth E. Watts

NOTES

REFERENCE LIST

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

7/8/21, Dismantle Racism show on TalkRadio.nyc: Michelle Dunlap talks about the book with Rev. Dr. TLC.

Link: https://www.talkradio.nyc/post/2021-07-08-shopping-while-black-brown



9/23/21, The Journal of Blacks in Higher Education: This bookwas included in a list of recent titles of interest to African American scholars.

Link: https://www.jbhe.com/2021/09/recent-books-of-interest-to-african-american-scholars-294/



10/21/21, Two Way Talk on WEAA-FM (Baltimore): Michelle Dunlap was interviewed about the book and how consumer issues intersect with diversity and inequity issues.

Link: https://www.weaa.org/post/retail-racism-shopping-while-black-and-brown-america#stream/0



4/11/22, Two Way Talk on WEAA-FM (Baltimore): Michelle Dunlap was interviewed about the book and diversity issues in the marketplace.

Link: https://www.weaa.org/show/two-way-talk/2022-04-11/author-explores-racism-discrimination-in-the-marketplace



9/1/22, Library Journal: This book was featured in a roundup of academic bestsellers.

Link: https://www.libraryjournal.com/story/how-covid-shook-the-world-economy-future-of-money-sanctions-as-a-tool-of-modern-war-and-more-in-business-and-economics-academic-best-sellers



Retail Racism

Shopping While Black and Brown in America

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Hardback
Paperback
eBook
Summary
Summary
  • Videos capturing everyday indignities and injury toward Black or Brown consumers have become media staples, showing the complexity, risk, and traumas many shoppers encounter in retail, restaurants, and other marketplaces. But each one quickly fades in the media spotlight. In Retail Racism, Michelle Dunlap helps readers understand the ongoing experiences of Black and Brown people as they navigate this reality. Based on 19 in-depth interviews with consumers across the country, Dunlap aims to create a larger discussion that engages readers and empowers them to interrupt, disrupt, and ameliorate the inappropriate and racialized handling of consumers in America today. In doing so, Retail Racism is about not only shopping, but also humane living in America, including surviving and making sense of inequitable experiences, what to do about them, and the larger issues and contexts that surround the marketplace for Black and Brown people. A portion of the author proceeds from book sales are automatically donated to The Florida Education Fund (FEF), a non-profit organization established in 1984 to help provide opportunities for educational advancement.

Details
Details
  • Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
    Pages: 376 • Trim: 6⅜ x 9½
    978-1-5381-3712-3 • Hardback • September 2021 • $40.00 • (£30.00)
    978-1-5381-8428-8 • Paperback • June 2023 • $22.00 • (£16.99)
    978-1-5381-3714-7 • eBook • September 2021 • $20.50 • (£15.99)
    Series: Perspectives on a Multiracial America
    Subjects: Social Science / Discrimination & Race Relations, Social Science / Ethnic Studies / African American Studies, Social Science / Social Classes & Economic Disparity, Business & Economics / Consumer Behavior
Author
Author
  • Michelle R. Dunlap, PhD, is an educator, diversity consultant, and speaker. She was born and raised in Detroit, Michigan. She is Emeritus Professor of Human Development, Connecticut College, having taught there for 28 years, 1994-2022. She is author or co-editor of 50 journal articles, books, chapters, and essays on the topics of cultural competency; racial identity development; provider engagement with children and families; service learning and community engagement; and adolescent and early adulthood development. She has been invited to travel throughout the United States and to Europe to present her work. She has won local, state, and national awards for her community-engaged work, and has consulted for corporations, universities, schools, social service and community agencies, and healthcare providers.

    Author website: drmichelleteaches.com

Table of Contents
Table of Contents
  • TABLE OF CONTENTS

    DEDICATION

    PREFACE

    (INTRODUCTION)

    PART 1: MONITORING

    Poem 1: Alfreda Recalls Marshall Fields, by Tara Betts

    (INTRODUCTION)

    MISPERCEIVED: “Oh Reverend, I’m So Sorry” (Alton’s story)

    MISTRUSTED: “So I’m a Suspect, and It Makes Me Feel Terrible” (Balbira’s story)

    MORTIFIED: “My Sense of Gravity Knows Where Your Center of Gravity Is” (Chad’s story)

    MANAGED: “Fried Chicken!” (Dana’s story)

    MISTOOK: “I Was Hoping to Live Long Enough to See Major Changes on Earth” (Eleanor’s story)

    Monitoring: Things that Part 1’s Monitoring Can Teach Consumers and Marketers

    Monitoring: Reflection Questions & Related Readings

    PART 2: INEQUITIES

    Poem 2: Internal Dialogue, by Micah E. Lubensky

    Poem 3: “Two Friends”, by Lisa Mallory

    (INTRODUCTION)

    INDICTED: “It’s Not For Sale” (Graham’s story)

    INTIMIDATED: “It’s Really Painful for a Kid” (Janisha’s story)

    INSULTED: “Every Kind Of Cracker That Nabisco Makes” (Tamir’s story)

    INVALIDATED: “I Am The Minority, The ‘Foreigner’” (Hart’s story)

    Inequities: Things that Part 2’s Inequities Can Teach Consumers and Marketers

    Inequities: Reflection Questions & Related Readings

    PART 3: TRAUMAS

    Poem 4: #IfIWasGunnedDown, by Malik S. Champlain

    Poem 5: Brown Girl Shopping, byArakcelis Gomez

    (INTRODUCTION)

    TARGETED: “The Book of Robbers, Scammers, and Fraudulents” (Finley’s story)

    TRAUMATIZED: “Wouldn’t You Want to Hear My Story if You’re Ready to Shoot Me?” (Kenrec’s story)

    TERRIFIED: “This Is What You Put Me Through as a Mother-- as a Black Mother and Her Son-- in This Community.” (Latasha’s story)

    TRIGGERED: “My DNA Remembers, Even if My Conscious Mind Doesn't”, by Michelle R. Dunlap

    TORMENTED: “I Lifted My Sweater Just Enough for Them To See I Had Stolen Nothing” (Priscilla’s story)

    Trauma: Things that Part 3’s Traumas Can Teach Consumers and Marketers

    Traumas: Reflection Questions & Related Readings

    PART 4: PHILOSOPHIES

    Poem 6: The Invisible Pause, by Denise M. Keyes

    Poem 7: Whitney in the Purple Dress, by Michelle Dunlap

    (INTRODUCTION)

    PLAGUED: “It’s a Wonder Black People Live to Fifty” (Rekia’s story)

    PRECONCEIVED: “[I’m] the Bull’s-Eye!” (Stephon’s story)

    PRIVILEGED: “Just Because I’m White Doesn’t Mean It Does Not Matter” (Heather’s story)

    PERTURBED: “I Am No Fan of Insurance Companies, Pure and Simple” (Vernon’s story)

    PROVOKED: “I Try To Go To Stores That Cause The Least Stress” (Yvette’s story)

    Philosophies: Things that Part 4’s Philosophies Can Teach Consumers and Marketers

    Philosophies: Reflection Questions & Related Readings

    CONCLUSION

    Poem 8: Shopping While Black, by Frances Shani Parker

    Poem 9: In Her Image, by Kenneth E. Watts

    NOTES

    REFERENCE LIST

    ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

    ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Features
Features
  • 7/8/21, Dismantle Racism show on TalkRadio.nyc: Michelle Dunlap talks about the book with Rev. Dr. TLC.

    Link: https://www.talkradio.nyc/post/2021-07-08-shopping-while-black-brown



    9/23/21, The Journal of Blacks in Higher Education: This bookwas included in a list of recent titles of interest to African American scholars.

    Link: https://www.jbhe.com/2021/09/recent-books-of-interest-to-african-american-scholars-294/



    10/21/21, Two Way Talk on WEAA-FM (Baltimore): Michelle Dunlap was interviewed about the book and how consumer issues intersect with diversity and inequity issues.

    Link: https://www.weaa.org/post/retail-racism-shopping-while-black-and-brown-america#stream/0



    4/11/22, Two Way Talk on WEAA-FM (Baltimore): Michelle Dunlap was interviewed about the book and diversity issues in the marketplace.

    Link: https://www.weaa.org/show/two-way-talk/2022-04-11/author-explores-racism-discrimination-in-the-marketplace



    9/1/22, Library Journal: This book was featured in a roundup of academic bestsellers.

    Link: https://www.libraryjournal.com/story/how-covid-shook-the-world-economy-future-of-money-sanctions-as-a-tool-of-modern-war-and-more-in-business-and-economics-academic-best-sellers



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