What's up with White women? : unpacking sexism and White privilege in pursuit of racial justice / Ilsa Govan and Tilman Smith.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Govan, Ilsa M., author.

Smith, Tilman, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Anti-racism.

Women, White--Attitudes.

Women, White.

Women, White--Social conditions.

Privilege (Social psychology).

Racism--Social aspects.

Racism.

Racism--Psychological aspects.

Race relations.

Race awareness.

Sex discrimination against women.

Social aspects.

Social conditions.

Physical Description:

xx, 251 pages ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

Gabriola Island, BC : New Society Publishers, [2021]

Summary:

"What's Up with White Women? is a guide for white women to strengthen their anti-racism practices. A powerful model using self-reflection and real-life stories of white women's experiences with sexism and white privilege gives them the tools to cultivate genuine partnerships with Black, Indigenous, and People of Color."-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Machine generated contents note: 1. Introduction

The Canyon We Must Cross

Working in Relationship

A Push

Focus Groups

The Power of Language

Acknowledging Our Lens

2. A Power Analysis: White Women and Institutional Access

Navigating Sexism

Benefiting from White Privilege

Occupying the Buffer Zone

3. A Model of White Women's Development

Overlapping Characteristics

The Progression: Sexism Before White Privilege

Feeling Each Phase

Strategic Questions

Using a Developmental Model

4. Immersion

Normalizing Whiteness

Gender Role Limitations

The Carrot and the Stick

Advancing White Male Agendas

Competing for Male Attention

The Ideal Object

Nice White Ladies Hurting People of Color

Final Thoughts

Feeling Immersion

Strategic Questions for Immersion

5. Capitulation

Putting People of Color at Risk

Stuck in the Middle with You

Normalization of the White Woman

What About Me?

Silent Consent

Between Helpless and Powerful

Passive Aggression

The Politics of Capitulation

Feeling Capitulation

Strategic Questions for Capitulation

6. Defense

Defense Reversal

Fighting for Crumbs: Sexism Versus Racism

I Got This

Take What I Want and Leave the Rest

I Love Your People

That's Not What I Meant!

Helpful and Nice Aggression

Please Join, as Long as You Make Me Feel Good

Physically Defending Ourselves

But I'm a Good Anti-Racist: Defensiveness Toward People of Color

Feeling Defense

Strategic Questions for Defense

7. Projection

Following the "Rules" of Anti-Racist Allyship

Dualistic Thinking

Competing to be the Best White Person

Relating to Black Men

The Helper

Feeling Projection

Strategic Questions for Projection

8. Balance

Driving in the Ocean

Intersectionality

So, How Do We Do This?

Awareness

Knowledge

Skills

Action/Advocacy

Feeling Balance

Strategic Questions for Balance

9. Integration

Capturing a Moment

Being With One Another

Feeling Integration

Strategic Questions for Integration

10. White Women's Tears

Women of Color and Tears

White Women's Tears As a Response to Sexism

Tears for Fears

The Impact of White Women's Tears

Tears in Immersion

Tears in Capitulation

Tears in Defense

Tears when Transitioning to Projection

Tears in Projection

Tears in Balance

Tears in Integration

Beyond Tears

11. If What, Now What?

Grow Awareness and Knowledge

Using Awareness and Knowledge to Inform Skills

Interrupt Oppression

Connect with People of Color

Final Thoughts (For Now)

Appendix A Community Conversations: A Guide for Collective Praxis

Getting it Together

Things to Consider: Some Unhelpful Common Patterns of White Women

Let's Get Real: Using Serial Testimony for Deep Reflection

The Basics

Reflection Topics

-Examples

Appendix B Focus Group Participants

Definitions

Focus Group Participant Book List.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Other Format:

Online version: Govan, Ilsa M. What's up with white women?

ISBN:

9780865719613

0865719616

OCLC:

1243351339