{"product_id":"diversityland-hiding-racial-inequality-in-an-american-suburb-paperback","title":"Diversityland: Hiding Racial Inequality in an American Suburb - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eKiara Wyndham\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFort Bend County, Texas, looks like the America we claim to want: a suburb where Black, White, Asian, and Latinx families share cul-de-sacs, schools, and celebrations. Residents trade dishes, honor one another's traditions, and take pride in their community's diversity. Yet beneath this harmony lies what sociologist Kiara Wyndham calls \"the diversity contract\"--an unspoken agreement that racial diversity may be celebrated, but racial inequality must not be named. Drawing on two years of ethnographic research and more than 150 interviews, \u003ci\u003eDiversityland\u003c\/i\u003e reveals how the language of inclusion can obscure enduring racial hierarchy. In Fort Bend and communities like it, White advantage adapts to diversity rather than disappearing. Vivid and deeply researched, \u003ci\u003eDiversityland\u003c\/i\u003e transforms how we understand suburban life and challenges foundational narratives of what racial progress will look like in 21st century America.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eDiversityland\u003c\/i\u003e makes a compelling case that diverse suburban communities are often characterized by the 'diversity contract'--that is, an unspoken shared value of diversity alongside norms that discourage voicing racial inequality. This book's detailed, holistic research approach and strong narrative are a vital contribution to our growing understanding of how 'diversity talk' emerges in different communities, especially those often overlooked in studies of racial inequality.\"--Natasha Warikoo, author of \u003ci\u003eRace at the Top: Asian Americans and Whites in Pursuit of the American Dream in Suburban Schools\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Kiara Wyndham's rich ethnographic research and precise argumentation bridge deep, place-based knowledge of Fort Bend (a community Wyndham grew up in) with macro-theorizations of race, racism, and class. \u003ci\u003eDiversityland \u003c\/i\u003eis eminently readable--an incredible feat, given its theoretical complexity.\"--Sarah Mayorga, coauthor of \u003ci\u003eA Good Reputation: How Residents Fight for an American Barrio\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eKiara Wyndham\u003c\/b\u003e is Assistant Professor of Sociology at Washington University in St. Louis.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 278\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 8.4 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 04, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46724696637637,"sku":"9780520404274","price":63.07,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0757\/6718\/5605\/files\/fMK3RfrDZ39780520404274.webp?v=1786672625","url":"https:\/\/selloorium.com\/products\/diversityland-hiding-racial-inequality-in-an-american-suburb-paperback","provider":"Selloorium","version":"1.0","type":"link"}