White Fragility
White Fragility
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White Fragility

Written by Dr. Robin DiAngelo
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169
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1140L
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Jun 26, 2018
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The New York Times best-selling book exploring the counterproductive reactions white people have when their assumptions about race are challenged, and how these reactions maintain racial inequality. In this “vital, necessary, and beautiful book” (Michael Eric Dyson), antiracist educator Robin DiAngelo deftly illuminates the phenomenon of white fragility and “allows us to understand racism as a practice not restricted to ‘bad people’ (Claudia Rankine). 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 examines how white fragility develops, how it protects racial inequality, and what we can do to engage more constructively.

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    Book Details

    ISBN
    9780807047415
    Publication Date
    June 26, 2018
    Publisher
    Beacon Press
    Original Publication Date
    June 26, 2018
    Page Count
    169
    Audience
    Adult
    Lib. of Congress (LCCN)
    2018003562
    Lexile® Level
    1140L
    Est. Fountas & Pinnell Level
    ~Z
    Est. ATOS® Book Level
    ~8.2

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