Given recent urban unrest that lays bare tensions between state power, late capitalism, and race, this is a timely book. -CHOICE Civil Racism considerably advances literature on the concept of racial civility. Lynn Mie Itagaki's text will be of significant interest to race-specifically those in Asian American studies-and feminist scholars, pushing readers to consider how systems ... Read moreof oppression manifest in insidious forms such as civility. -Journal of Asian American Studies Exceptionally timely. -American Literary History Much-needed contribution. -Critical Ethnic Studies As a sociologist coming to this work, I found Itagaki's elaboration of civil racism theoretically rich and relevant for many other facets of race relations in the US post-Cold War context. [...] I appreciated Itagaki's careful use and analysis of language. Calling the events that occurred in 1992 a rebellion instead of a riot provides insight into how the rest of her book centers the subversion of people of color in the face of state oppression. Overall, I recommend this book to anyone wanting to learn more about race, intersectionality, citizenship, and critical literary/media analysis. -Lateral: Journal of the Cultural Studies Association Lynn Mie Itagaki's book is an incisive critique of the civil racism that has become dominant in both liberal and conservative discourses of race in the post-Civil Rights era. -Daniel Kim, Brown University Show Less