White Fragility

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Groundbreaking book exploring the counterproductive reactions white people have when discussing racism that serve to protect their positions and maintain racial inequalityReferring 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, anti racist educator Robin DiAngelo examines how white fragility develops, how it protects racial inequality, and what can be done to engageconstructively. New Download [ White Fragility ] Author [ Robin DiAngelo ] For Kindle ePUB or eBook – kino-fada.fr This book is written by a white person for other whites.Most of what she writes is common sense but no doubt useful for white folks struggling to not feel attacked when racism is discussed.I was annoyed at a remark about 25% in where she points out that she isn t a fan of black history month or black firsts Sigh, sigh, sigh Her opinion on what black folks create for themselves is irrelevant, racially insensitive and out of pocket I agree with her that black firsts should be presented as final This book is written by a white person for other whites.Most of what she writes is common sense but no doubt useful for white folks struggling to not feel attacked when racism is discussed.I was annoyed at a remark about 25% in where she points out that she isn t a fan of black history month or black firsts Sigh, sigh, sigh Her opinion on what black folks create for themselves is irrelevant, racially insensitive and out of pocket I agree with her that black firsts should be presented as finally white people stop being so racist and let this black person participate I d argue with her that s what black folk already understand to be the context Which...The book raises striking and specific points about how as whites we have biases toward race while pretending we are colorblind She states specific examples, and outlays practical way forward Most of the lower star ratings of this book seem to be exhibiting the exact fragility she outlines, and really only prove to drive her point home further.Even , they seem to ignore the very clear outlining in the book of difference between personal and systemic racism That the way forward is to stop t The book raises striking and specific points about how as whites we have biases toward race while pretending we are colorblind She states specific examples, and outlays practical way forward Most of the lower star ratings of this book seem to be exhibiting the exact fragility she outlines, and really only prove to drive he...I began reading this book with the assumption that I d get a better understanding of why it s so hard to talk to other white people about race Maybe there d be a couple things I needed to be aware of in myself, but all in all, this would be a book about other white people Well Damn if I wasn t wrong Right in the beginning, Robin DiAngelo knocked me off of my why I m not racist pedestal She called me out in the very beginning by suggesting that I the reader was probably sitting there thinkin I began reading this book with the assumption that I d get a better understanding of why it s so hard to talk to other white people about race Maybe there d be a couple things I needed to be aware of in myself, but all in all, this would be a book about other white people Well Damn if I wasn t wrong Right in the beginning, Robin DiAngelo knocked me off of my why I m not racist pedestal She called me out in the very beginning by suggesting that I the reader was probably sitting there thinking of all the ways I am not racist Bam, bam, BAM Down I went How predictable we white people are, even when we think we re not Even when we are certain we re not racist Even when we think we re different from other white people How predictable I am In order to get anywhere with racism, we first need to be willing to look at all the ways ...The provocative title of this book is a draw What are we doing, saying, thinking that is unconscious and yet still brings out some kind of anger or fear response in us when challenged I am constantly learning how much I don t know about race in America and muchthere is to know DiAngelo is also white, by the way She, too, makes racist mistakes, thoughrarely now, even years after immersing herself in how it manifests We can t escape it We have to acknowledge it.That is basically The provocative title of this book is a draw What are we doing, saying, thinking that is unconscious and yet still brings out some kind of anger or fear response in us when challenged I am constantly learning how much I don t know about race in America and muchthere is to know DiAngelo is also white, by the way She, too, makes racist mistakes, thoughrarely now, even years after immersing herself in how it manifests We can t escape it We have to acknowledge it.That is basically what this book is about How we must acknowledge our race, that we do in fact see race, that we make assumptions about people based on race, how we need to disrupt habitual patterns of interaction, and then consciously try to put ourselves in the way of disrupting the patterns of racism which are literally claiming the lives of too many people of color for reasons we ...It s taken me several days to really think about this book, the wealth of information it contains, and how I have been processing all of it before I felt that I could come and give an even adequate review My words can not measure to the emotions I felt while reading It was as if a mirror were being held in front of me, exposing who I am as well as all of my ancestors Please don t misunderstand, this is a crucial examination that is long past due.Suffice it to say, I have work to do WE have w It s taken me several days to really think about this book, the wealth of information it contains, and how I have been processing all of it before I felt that I could come and give an even adequate review My words can not measure to the emotions I felt while reading It was as if a mirror were being held in front of me, exposing who I am as well as all of my ancestors Please don t misunderstand, this is a crucial exam...This book will cut you, white person, no slack If you think you re progressive about race and most white people think they are you will be confronted by this book It s not aimed at Klansmembers It s aimed at the people who don t recognize where they fall short That s me It s probably you too.I m undecided as to how to rate this book On the one hand, it s a fantastic first step for folks just becoming aware of racism But personally, as a POC who has been engaging with these concepts for years now, I found it very rudimentary Which I can t really criticize it for It s meant to be rudimentary But it meant that my reading experience was both quick and a little dull Which is no fault of the book I will say that I was introduced to some sociological concepts that I hadn t been fami I m undecided as to how to rate this book On the one hand, it s a fantastic first step for folks just becoming aware of racism But personally, as a POC who has been engaging with these concepts for years now, I found it very rudimentary Which I can t really criticize it for It s meant to be rudimentary But it meant that my reading experience was both quick and a little dull Which is no fault of the book I will say that I was introduced to some sociological concepts that I hadn t been familiar with, which I appreciated But otherwise, it s Racism 101 for White Folks, and it s explicitly tailored to that purpose And again it s a first step This is a short book that tries to cover a lot of topics quickly and easily It s not enough, but it s a fantastic start What I will say about the book from aobjective standpoint is that I wishexamples had been included DiAngelo focus...I m not giving this a low rating for the reason you think I am Seven or eight years ago, I read an essay about white fragility in a professional journal It was only 17 pages long 3 of those pages were reference pages , but it opened my eyes to things I ve never thought about It was an amazing essay that explained why and how even non racist white people continue to unknowingly perpetuate race issues And how, when a discussion about it comes up, they have not been raised in an environment or I m not giving this a low rating for the reason you think I am Seven or eight years ago, I read an essay about white fragility in a professional journal It was only 17 pages long 3 of those pages were reference pages , but it opened my eyes to things I ve never thought about It was an amazing essay that explained why and how even non racist white people continue to unknowingly perpetuate race issues And how, when a discussion about it comes up, they have not been raised in an environment or taught basic skills of how to participate in that conversation without becoming defensive, emotional, or even claiming that the stress from the conversation has caused chest pain and ultimately shutting down the conversation by being taken to the hospital Fast forward seven or eight years, and the author of that amazing essay has turned the subject matter into a book It shouldn t have been done This book is approximately 180 pages too long It is a bloated form of t...This should be mandatory reading for all white people Truly important.Robin DiAngelo comes hard in this one and takes no prisoners There are going to be many hurt feelings for those willing and courageous enough to delve into this examination of White Fragility This book is unapologetically rooted in identity politics I am white and am addressing a common white dynamic I am mainly writing to a white audience when I use the terms us and we, I am referring to the white collective White Fragility is conceptualized as responses to conversations around race Si Robin DiAngelo comes hard in this one and takes no prisoners There are going to be many hurt feelings for those willing and courageous enough to delve into this examination of White Fragility This book is unapologetically rooted in identity politics I am white and am addressing a common white dynamic I am mainly writing to a white audience when I use the terms us and we, I am referring to the white collective White Fragility is conceptualized as responses to conversations around race Since white people have never had to think of themselves as white, any race based conversation exposes their fragility The smallest amount of racial stress is intolerable the mere suggestion that being white has meaning often triggers a range of defensive responses Although her target audience is white people, this certainly doesn t mean Black folks and others cannot or will not benefit from this examination As she states, People who do not identi...I ve spent the last month discussing this book in a Goodreads group While the book is only 169 pages, it was helpful to proceed slowly and really talk about the points DiAngelo was trying to make, working past the defensiveness I feel like it should be required reading for all white people DiAngelo ends the book with very practical ideas that I found very useful.Highlights The concept of belonging and how central it is to whiteness,of an assumption If you believe that you are being tol I ve spent the last month discussing this book in a Goodreads group While the book is only 169 pages, it was helpful to proceed slowly and really talk about the points DiAngelo was trying to make, working past the defensiveness I feel like it should be required reading for all white people DiAngelo ends the book with very practical ideas that I found very useful.Highlights The concept of belonging and how central it is to whiteness,of an assumption If you believe that you are being told you are a bad person, all your energy is likely to go toward denying this possibility and invalidating the messenger rather than trying to understand why what you ve said or done is hurtful You will probably respond with white fragility But unfortunately, white fragility can only protect the problematic behavior you feel so defensive about it does not demonstrate that you are an open...

White Fragility
  • English
  • 02 January 2018
  • Audiobook
  • Robin DiAngelo
  • White Fragility