Critical social theorist and philosopher David Theo Goldberg is one of
the defining figures in critical race theory. His work, unsurpassed in
its analytical rigor and political urgency, has helped transform the way
we think about race and racism across the humanities and social
sciences, in critical, social and political theory and across
geopolitical regions.
In this timely collection of incisive and lively conversations with
Susan Searls Giroux, Goldberg reflects upon his studies of race and
racism, exploring the key elements in his thought and their contribution
to current debates. Sites of Race is a comprehensive overview of
Goldberg's central ideas and concepts, including the idea of the Racial
State, his emphasis on militarism as a culture, and his treatment of the
"theology of race". Elegantly navigating between the theoretical and the
concrete, he brings fresh insight to bear on significant recent events
such as the War on Terror, Katrina, the killing of Trayvon Martin and
Arizona's controversial immigration laws, in the process enriching and
elaborating upon his vast body of work to date.
Sites of Race offers fresh avenues into Goldberg's work for those
already familiar with it, and provides an ideal entry point for students
new to the field of critical race theory.
