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White fragility : why it's so hard for white people to talk about racism / Robin DiAngelo.

DiAngelo, Robin, 1956- (author.).

Summary:

Explores the counterproductive reactions white people have when their assumptions about race are challenged, and how these reactions maintain racial inequality. 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, DiAngelo examines how white fragility develops, how it protects racial inequality, and what we can do to engage more constructively.

Record details

ISBN: 9780807047422
Physical Description: 1 online resource
Publisher: [Place of publication not provided] : Beacon Press, 2018.

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