White fragility : why it's so hard for White people to talk about racism / Robin DiAngelo.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

DiAngelo, Robin, 1956- author.

Contributor:

Alumni and Friends Memorial Book Fund.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Racism.

Racism--United States.

United States.

White people.

Race relations.

United States--Race relations.

White People.

Race Relations.

Medical Subjects:

Racism.

White People.

Race Relations.

Physical Description:

xvii, 169 pages ; 23 cm

Other Title:

Why it's so hard for White people to talk about racism

Place of Publication:

Boston : Beacon Press, [2018]

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."--Back cover.

Contents:

Introduction: We can't get there from here

The challenges of talking to white people about racism

Racism and white supremacy

Racism after the civil rights movement

How does race shape the lives of white people?

The good/bad binary

Anti-blackness

Racial triggers for white people

The result: white fragility

White fragility in action

White fragility and the rules of engagement

White women's tears

Where do we go from here?

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Alumni and Friends Memorial Book Fund.

Other Format:

Online version: DiAngelo, Robin J. White fragility.

ISBN:

9780807047415

0807047414

OCLC:

1022084782

Publisher Number:

40028301853