Whiteout: How Racial Capitalism Changed the Color of Opioids in America Whiteout: How Racial Capitalism Changed the Color of Opioids in America, by HansenHelenaNetherlandJulesHerzbergDavid. Oakland: University of California Press, 2023. 384 pp. $29.95 cloth. ISBN: 9780520384057.

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academic and political attention on school food all over the globe.The essays have a remarkable consistency and quality throughout, and each gives insight into new and different ways of thinking about shared difficulties across contexts.There really is something for everyone here.Policy wonks like me will find numerous technical approaches to consider and interesting stories about ''how the sausage gets made'' behind the scenes with policymakers.Advocates, activists, and school nutrition professionals will find inspiration in some tremendous successes (and a few missteps), along with advice on staying savvy and resilient in their work.Academics in multiple sociological subfields, from food studies to education to public policy, will also find the book accessible to undergraduate and graduate students; and it must be said that the ancillary materials provided on the book's MIT Press website are unusually rich, including chapter-by-chapter discussion questions, activities, and a wealth of links to interesting videos, reports, and toolkits.Overall, this volume offers more than case studies or policy histories; it opens a window into the values, labor, relationships, and visions that shape school food systems.Readers will come away not only with new knowledge, but also with tools and questions for imagining better futures.In that way, the book invites not just reflection but also participation in the work of transforming the way our societies feed children.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Asian American and Pacific Histories Contemporary Sociological Theory and Practice Race Genetics and Society

Publication details

Journal / source
Contemporary Sociology A Journal of Reviews
Volume
55
Issue
1
Pages
47–48
Publication date
1 January 2026
Language
EN