Dear white America : letter to a new minority / Tim Wise.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Wise, Tim, 1968-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

White people--Race identity--United States--History.

White people.

White people--United States--Attitudes--History.

Social status--United States--History.

Social status.

Minorities--United States--History.

Minorities.

Multiculturalism--United States--History.

Multiculturalism.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (189 p.)

Place of Publication:

San Francisco : City Lights Books, 2012.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

"Sparing neither family nor self. he considers how the deck has always been stacked in his and other white people's favor. His candor is invigorating."-Publishers Weekly"One of the most brilliant, articulate and courageous critics of white privilege in the nation."-Michael Eric DysonThe old notion that "being white means never having to think about it" is being challenged on all fronts as whites are increasingly having to wrestle with what it means to be part of a fast-changing, culturally diverse nation. In Dear White America Tim Wise directly addresses white people's growing concerns about political, cultural, and community-level shifts displacing their power and privilege. Wise examines the perfect storm of events fueling white anxiety: the election of a black president, economic insecurity at a level unseen by whites as a group in seventy-five years, a popular culture that reflects the nation's growing multicultural reality, and demographic shifts that make it increasingly difficult for whites-who have long been able to see themselves as the prototypical American-to continue to view themselves as the norm. Through stories, anecdotes, and analysis, Wise taps current trends and addresses how to move forward as a unified, diverse, and vibrant democracy.Tim Wise is one of the most prominent antiracist essayists, educators, and activists in the United States. He is regularly interviewed by A-list media, including CNN, C-SPAN, The Tavis Smiley Show, The Tom Joyner Morning Show, Michael Eric Dyson's radio program, and many more. His most recent books include Colorblind and Between Barack and a Hard Place"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

NOTE TO THE READER; Dear White America,; Notes; about the author

Notes:

Description based on online resource; title from pdf title page (EBSCO, viewed July 28, 2020).

ISBN:

9786613643544

9780872865853

0872865851

9781280666612

1280666617

OCLC:

777191993