Looking for a book discussing race and associated aspects of culture

March 5, 2015 5:21 AM

When younger, I read a book that offered a somewhat Politically Correct account answering questions about different cultures and races. For example, one of the examples I remember in the book was the author explaining why people of Indian and pakistani defense like to bargain when buying products. The explanation centered around the importance of this practice in everyday activity.

Still another discussion in the book concerned about why black students in inner city high schools often congregate around girls and roughly play with them in a way that white bystanders or teachers find uncomfortable to tolerate. The book's title was something similar to Race Manners, although I doubt it's the one I find on Amazon--[can't insert the link for some reason]. If I remember correctly, the book might have had a Question and Answer format in certain sections as it offereed up pretty anthropological and sociological relationships within ethnic and racial communities.

posted by RapcityinBlue to Society & Culture (1 answer total)

I'm guessing "Politically Correct" here means coming from a liberal/left perspective? Also, any guesses as to about what year you might have read this book? That would narrow it down quite a bit.

Some possibilities:
Why Are All the Black Kids Sitting Together in the Cafeteria: And Other Conversations About Race
Can We Talk about Race?: And Other Conversations in an Era of School Resegregation
The Alchemy of Race and Rights
posted by bluedaisy at 8:52 PM on March 5, 2015