Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. CONTENTS v
3. Acknowledgments vii
4. Introduction 1
5. 1 Beliefs about Meritocracy and Race 11
6. American Students
7. 2 Making Sense of Race 43
8. 3 The University Influence 63
9. 4 Merit and the Diversity Bargain 87
10. 5 The Moral Imperatives of Diversity 113
11. British Students
12. 6 Race Frames and Merit at Oxford 139
13. 7 Race, Racism, and “Playing the Race Card” at Oxford 163
14. Conclusion 181
15. Appendix A: Respondent Characteristics and Race Frames 203
16. Appendix B: A Note on Methods 211
17. Appendix C: Interview Questions (US version) 217
18. Notes 219
19. References 247
20. Index 277