White fragility : why it's so hard for white people to talk about racism

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Label

White fragility : why it's so hard for white people to talk about racism

Title remainder

why it's so hard for white people to talk about racism

Statement of responsibility

Robin DiAngelo

Creator

• DiAngelo, Robin, 1956-

Author

• DiAngelo, Robin, 1956-

Subject

• Race relations
• Racism
• White people

Language

eng

Summary

In this groundbreaking and timely book, antiracist educator Robin DiAngelo deftly illuminates the phenomenon of white fragility. Referring to the defensive moves that white people make when challenged racially, white fragility is characterized by emotions such as anger, fear, and guilt, and by behaviors including argumentation and silence. These behaviors, in turn, function to reinstate white racial equilibrium and prevent any meaningful cross-racial dialogue. In this in-depth exploration, DiAngelo explores how white fragility develops, how it protects racial inequality, and what we can do to engage more constructively. --

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Publisher's description

Cataloging source

DLC

Dewey number

305.8

Index

no index present

LC call number

HT1521

LC item number

.D486 2018

Literary form

non fiction

Nature of contents

bibliography