Through the Lens of Whiteness
Challenging Racialized Imagery in Pop Culture
- Beyond the basics: A book for audiences who are already familiar with the huge disparities within our society but are wondering where to turn next.
- Provides a tool kit for readers to recognize and deconstruct visual content that promotes discrimination of all kinds.
- Timely—the topics analyzed in this book are frequently discussed in the news, social media, and society at large.
- 50+ full-color photographs that are analyzed in the text.
Diane S. Grimes is an associate professor of communication and rhetorical studies at Syracuse University. In her work, she explores the influence of organizational and popular culture on common assumptions about race and teaches students how to interrogate their own biases. Her scholarship has been published in various organizational and communication journals, including Management Communication Quarterly and Tamara: Journal of Critical Postmodern Organization Science, among others.
Liz Cooney is a queer author from Des Moines, Iowa. Her work focuses on helping people communicate more effectively through valuing differences and navigating difficult conversations. She is a facilitator, executive coach, and keynote speaker, and has served as Director of Training for the award-winning professional development firm Tero International.
