What Does It Mean to Be White?: Developing White Racial Literacy – Revised Edition (Counterpoints)

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What does it mean to be white in a society that proclaims race meaningless, yet is deeply divided by race? In the face of pervasive racial inequality and segregation, most white people cannot answer that question. In the second edition of this seminal text, Robin DiAngelo reveals the factors that make this question so difficult: mis-education about what racism is; ideologies such as individualism and colorblindness; segregation; and the belief that to be complicit in racism is to be an immoral person. These factors contribute to what she terms white racial illiteracy. Speaking as a white person to other white people, DiAngelo clearly and compellingly takes readers through an analysis of white socialization. Weaving research, analysis, stories, images, and familiar examples, she provides the framework needed to develop white racial literacy. She describes how race shapes the lives of white people, explains what makes racism so hard to see, identifies common white racial patterns, and speaks back to popular narratives that work to deny racism. Written as an accessible overview on white identity from an anti-racist framework, What Does It Mean to Be White? is an invaluable resource for members of diversity and anti-racism programs and study groups, and students of sociology, psychology, education, and other disciplines. This revised edition features two new chapters, including one on DiAngelo’s influential concept of white fragility. Written to be accessible both within and without academia, this revised edition also features discussion questions, an index, and a glossary.

From the Publisher

An accessible overview and analysis of white identity and socialization

Robin DiAngelo provides a framework to develop white racial literacy. Ideal for the general reader and anyone interested in diversity and anti-racism programs and courses in sociology, psychology and education.

This revised edition now features:

-Two new chapters, including one on DiAngelo’s influential concept of white fragility

-Discussion questions

-Index

-Glossary of Key Terms

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Peter Lang Inc., International Academic Publishers; Revised edition (June 15, 2016)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 371 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1433131102
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1433131103
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.19 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.75 x 1 x 8.75 inches