The inner work of racial justice : healing ourselves and transforming our communities through mindfulness / Rhonda V. Magee ; foreword by Jon Kabat-Zinn.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Magee, Rhonda V., author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Racism--Psychological aspects.

Racism.

Mindfulness (Psychology).

Racial justice.

Microaggressions--Psychological aspects.

Microaggressions.

Physical Description:

xiv, 353 pages ; 21 cm

Edition:

First trade paperback edition.

Place of Publication:

[New York] : TarcherPerigree, 2021.

Summary:

In a society where unconscious bias, microaggressions, institutionalized racism, and systemic injustices are so deeply ingrained, healing is an ongoing process. When conflict and division are everyday realities, our instincts tell us to close ranks, to find the safety of those like us, and to blame others. This book profoundly shows that in order to have the difficult conversations required for working toward racial justice, inner work is essential. Through the practice of embodied mindfulness--paying attention to our thoughts, feelings, and physical sensations in an open, nonjudgmental way--we increase our emotional resilience, recognize our own biases, and become less reactive when triggered.

Contents:

Introduction

Part one: Grounding

Part two: Seeing

Part three: Being

Part four: Doing

Part five: Liberating.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0143132822

9780143132820

OCLC:

1246145519

Publisher Number:

99993576938