
White Fragility
Why Understanding Racism Can Be So Hard for White People (Adapted for Young Adults)
Robin DiAngelo(Author)
Beacon Press
Published on 13. September 2022
Book
Hardback
240 pages
978-0-8070-0736-5 (ISBN)
Description
A reimagining of the best-selling book that gives young adults the tools to ask questions, engage in dialogue, challenge their ways of thinking, and take action to create a more racially just world.
“I was taught to treat everyone the same.” “I don’t see color.” “My parents voted for Obama.” When white people have the opportunity to think and talk about race and racism, they more often than not don’t know how.
In this adaptation of Dr. Robin DiAngelo’s best-selling book White Fragility, anti-racist educators Toni Graves Williamson and Ali Michael explain the concept of systemic racism to young adult readers and how to recognize it in themselves and the world around them. Along the way, Williamson and Michael provide tools for taking action to challenge systems of inequity and racism as they move into adulthood.
Throughout the book, readers will find the following:
· A dialogue between the adaptors that models anti-racist discussions
· Definitions of key terms
· Personal stories from this multiracial team
· Discussion prompts to encourage readers to journal their reactions and feelings
· Illustrations to help concepts of white fragility and systemic racism come alive
· Portraits of scholars and activists, including Carol Anderson, Ta-Nehisi Coates, and Ijeoma Oluo, whose work is amplified throughout Dr. DiAngelo’s theory of white fragility.
“I was taught to treat everyone the same.” “I don’t see color.” “My parents voted for Obama.” When white people have the opportunity to think and talk about race and racism, they more often than not don’t know how.
In this adaptation of Dr. Robin DiAngelo’s best-selling book White Fragility, anti-racist educators Toni Graves Williamson and Ali Michael explain the concept of systemic racism to young adult readers and how to recognize it in themselves and the world around them. Along the way, Williamson and Michael provide tools for taking action to challenge systems of inequity and racism as they move into adulthood.
Throughout the book, readers will find the following:
· A dialogue between the adaptors that models anti-racist discussions
· Definitions of key terms
· Personal stories from this multiracial team
· Discussion prompts to encourage readers to journal their reactions and feelings
· Illustrations to help concepts of white fragility and systemic racism come alive
· Portraits of scholars and activists, including Carol Anderson, Ta-Nehisi Coates, and Ijeoma Oluo, whose work is amplified throughout Dr. DiAngelo’s theory of white fragility.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Boston, MA
United States
Target group
Children/juvenile
US School Grade: From Eighth Grade to Twelfth Grade, Interest Age: From 13 to 17 years
Product notice
sewn/stitched
Cloth over boards
Dimensions
Height: 221 mm
Width: 150 mm
Thickness: 27 mm
Weight
495 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-8070-0736-5 (9780807007365)
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Robin DiAngelo
White Fragility
Why Understanding Racism Can Be So Hard for White People (Adapted for Young Adults)
E-Book
09/2022
Beacon Press
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Person
Dr. Robin DiAngelo
Content
How to Read This Book
Introductions
CHAPTER 1
Why Talking About Race Can Be So Hard for White People
CHAPTER 2
Racism, Supremacists, Supremacy
CHAPTER 3
“Non-Racist” Is Not a Thing
CHAPTER 4
How Does Race Shape the Lives of White People?
CHAPTER 5
The Good/Bad Binary
CHAPTER 6
Why Does Racism Always Seem So Black and White?
CHAPTER 7
So What Exactly Is White Fragility?
CHAPTER 8
What Does White Fragility Look Like in Action and How Does It Get in the Way?
CHAPTER 9
Media Analysis—Social and Otherwise
CHAPTER 10
From Fragility to Agility
Acknowledgments
Additional Resources
Notes
Index
About the Authors
Introductions
CHAPTER 1
Why Talking About Race Can Be So Hard for White People
CHAPTER 2
Racism, Supremacists, Supremacy
CHAPTER 3
“Non-Racist” Is Not a Thing
CHAPTER 4
How Does Race Shape the Lives of White People?
CHAPTER 5
The Good/Bad Binary
CHAPTER 6
Why Does Racism Always Seem So Black and White?
CHAPTER 7
So What Exactly Is White Fragility?
CHAPTER 8
What Does White Fragility Look Like in Action and How Does It Get in the Way?
CHAPTER 9
Media Analysis—Social and Otherwise
CHAPTER 10
From Fragility to Agility
Acknowledgments
Additional Resources
Notes
Index
About the Authors