Bibliograph

White fragility, why it's so hard for white people to talk about racism, Robin DiAngelo ; [foreword by Michael Eric Dyson]

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White fragility, why it's so hard for white people to talk about racism, Robin DiAngelo ; [foreword by Michael Eric Dyson]

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

White fragility

Nature of contents

bibliography

Responsibility statement

Robin DiAngelo ; [foreword by Michael Eric Dyson]

Sub title

why it's so hard for white people to talk about racism

Summary

Antiracist educator Robin DiAngelo first coined the term "white fragility" in 2011, and since then it's been invoked by critics from Samantha Bee to Charles Blow. "White fragility" refers to the defensive moves that white people make when challenged racially. These include emotions such as anger, fear, and guilt, and behaviors including argumentation and silence. In this book, DiAngelo unpacks white fragility, explaining the underlying sociological phenomena. She'll draw on examples from her work and scholarship, as well as from the culture at large, to address these fundamental questions: How does white fragility develop? What does it look like? How is it triggered? What can we do to move beyond white fragility and engage more constructively?

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