White Fragility
Why It's So Hard for White People to Talk About Racism
Recommended by Elizabeth C. Mclaughlin, Marshall Kirkpatrick, Todd Nesloney, and 3 others. See all reviewsRanked #5 in Racism, Ranked #6 in Famous — see more rankings.
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,... more
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Elizabeth C. Mclaughlin I've recommended the book White Fragility on here many times, and this interview is a great place to start. If you're a white person who believes you're not racist, please read this article. And then go read the book. https://t.co/S5plH3wS5m (Source)
Marshall Kirkpatrick @jhagel This is a great book btw! (Source)
Todd Nesloney @SarahSuggs13 I love that book, have spoken with the author, and did an entire staff book study. Again, had you even tried to see my work that I do, you'd have learned that. You seek to divide and that is it. Great lesson for our students. (Source)
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- #52 in New York Times Bestseller
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