What Does It Mean to Be White?: Developing White Racial Literacy (Counterpoints)
Description
In a society that often claims race is “meaningless” while still producing stark racial inequality, this book asks what it truly means to be white—and why so many white people struggle to answer. Drawing on an anti-racist framework, Robin DiAngelo introduces the concept of “white racial illiteracy” and examines how miseducation about racism, ideologies like individualism and colorblindness, and defensive instincts can keep racial patterns invisible. Through a clear, accessible analysis of white socialization, she maps the ways race shapes everyday life for white people and explains the common habits of thought that sustain denial. Written for readers in diversity and anti-racism settings as well as students across the social sciences, the book offers a practical foundation for developing white racial literacy and engaging more honestly with the realities of racism.
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paperback
Peter Lang
Published Jan 1, 2012
318 pages
ISBN: 9781433111167
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First Published
2011
Language
eng
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