Title:
White fragility : why understanding racism can be so hard for white people : adapted for young adults / Robin DiAngelo ; adapted by Toni Graves Williamson and Ali Michael.
ISBN:
9780807016091
9780807007365
9781668832585
Personal Author:
Publication Information:
Boston : Beacon Press, [2022]
Physical Description:
xiii, 265 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
General Note:
Young adult adaptation of: White fragility : why it's so hard to talk to white people about racism / by Robin DiAngelo. Boston : Beacon Press, 2018.
Contents:
Introductions -- Why talking about race can be so hard for White people -- Racism, supremacists, supremacy -- "Non-racist" is not a thing -- How does race shape the lives of White people? -- The good/bad binary -- Why does racism always seem so Black and White? -- So what exactly is White fragility? -- What does White fragility look like in action and how does it get in the way? -- Media-analysis -- social and otherwise -- From fragility to agility.
Summary:
"A reimagining of the best-selling book that gives young adults the tools to ask questions, engage in dialogue, challenge their ways of thinking, and take action to create a more racially just world"-- Provided by publisher
DiAngelo explores counterproductive reactions white people have when discussing racism. She shows how these reactions serve to protect their positions and maintain racial inequality. This young adult adaptation encourages youth to ask questions, participate in dialogue, and take action to create a more racially just world. -- adapted from back cover
Genre:
Audience:
1140L Lexile
OCLC Number:
on1302335298
Availability:
South St. Paul - Kaposia~1
