Sites of Race

Critical social theorist and philosopher David Theo Goldberg is oneof the defining figures in critical race theory. His work,unsurpassed in its analytical rigor and political urgency, hashelped transform the way we think about race and racism across thehumanities and social sciences, in critical, social and politicaltheory and across geopolitical regions.In this timely collection of incisive and lively conversations withSusan Searls Giroux, Goldberg reflects upon his studies of race andracism, exploring the key elements in his thought and theircontribution to current debates. Sites of Race is acomprehensive overview of Goldberg's central ideas andconcepts, including the idea of the Racial State, his emphasis onmilitarism as a culture, and his treatment of the theology ofrace. Elegantly navigating between the theoretical and theconcrete, he brings fresh insight to bear on significant recentevents such as the War on Terror, Katrina, the killing of TrayvonMartin and Arizona's controversial immigration laws, in the processenriching and elaborating upon his vast body of work to date.Sites of Race offers fresh avenues into Goldberg's work forthose already familiar with it, and provides an ideal entry pointfor students new to the field of critical race theory.