White Folks: Race and Identity in Rural America - Paperbackby Timothy J. Lensmire (Author) This second edition of White Folks features a new preface by renowned critical whiteness studies scholar David Roediger that places the book in historical and political context. It also includes an expanded discussion by Lensmire on doing research on race with white people. Author Biography Timothy J. Lensmire is Professor of Curriculum and Instruction at the University of Minnesota, where he teaches courses in