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Combined destinies : whites sharing grief about racism / Ann Todd Jealous and Caroline T. Haskell, editors ; foreword by Julian Bond and Pam Horowitz.
- Format:
- Book
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Racism--United States--Psychological aspects.
- Racism.
- White people--United States--Attitudes.
- White people.
- Race awareness--United States.
- Race awareness.
- United States--Race relations--Psychological aspects.
- United States.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (224 p.)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Washington, District of Columbia : Potomac Books, [2013]
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- By beginning a conversation that encourages self-examination and compassion, Combined Destinies invites its readers to look at how white Americans have been hurt by the very ideology that their ancestors created. Editors Ann Todd Jealous and Caroline T. Haskell, both experienced psychotherapists skilled at facilitating dialogue about racial issues, are cognizant of the challenges that even the thought of such conversations often presents. Their book is based on the premise that for positive and lasting change to occur, it is necessary to open hearts as well as minds. This courageous anthology
- Contents:
- Separation from caregivers
- Sameness
- Guilt
- Separation during childhood and adolescence
- Shame
- Silence
- Separation from adults (acquaintances, friends & lovers)
- Resistance and freedom
- Afterword
- Notes
- About the authors
- About the contributors
- A reader's guide for self-reflection.
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Description based on print version record.
- ISBN:
- 1-61234-575-1
- OCLC:
- 830162746
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