Uprooting Racism: How White People Can Work for Racial Justice 3rd EditionIn 2008 the United States elected its first black president, and recent polls show that only twenty-two percent of white people in the United States believe that racism is a major societal problem. On the surface, it may seem to be in decline. However, the evidence of discrimination persists throughout our society. Segregation and inequalities in education, housing, health care, and the job market continue to be the norm. Post 9/11, increased insecurity and fear have led to an epidemic of the scapegoating and harassment of people of color. Uprooting Racism offers a framework for understanding institutional racism. It provides practical suggestions, tools, examples, and advice on how white people can intervene in interpersonal and organizational situations to work as allies for racial justice. Completely revised and updated, this expanded third edition directly engages the reader through questions, exercises, and suggestions for action, and takes a detailed look at current issues such as affirmative action, immigration, and health care. It also includes a wealth of information about specific cultural groups such as Muslims, people with mixed-heritage, Native Americans, Jews, recent immigrants, Asian Americans, and Latinos. Previous editions of Uprooting Racism have sold more than fifty thousand copies. Accessible, personal, supportive, and practical, this book is ideal for students, community activists, teachers, youth workers, and anyone interested in issues of diversity, multiculturalism, and social justice. Paul Kivel is an award-winning author and an accomplished trainer and speaker. He has been a social justice activist, a nationally and internationally recognized anti-racism educator, and an innovative leader in violence prevention for over forty years. |
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... challenging , informative and practical . You'll finish the book and want to get right to work . - Dr. Eddie Moore Jr. , Founder / Director , The White Privilege Conference ... Uprooting Racism continues to be a powerful and wonderful ...
... challenged racism in both small and large ways over the centuries, and who have demonstrated by their lives that the lies of racism are untrue, inhumane and violate the integrity of each person who colludes with injustice. I am also ...
... challenge over the years to work with Robert Allen, Heru-Nefera Amen, Allan Creighton, Victor Lewis, Jackie Shonerd, Harrison Sims and others at the Oakland Men's Project and Nell Myhand, Hugh Vasquez and Shirley Yee at the Todos ...
... challenged stereotypes and misinformation and confronted scape- goating and harassment. They have acted as allies in the best tradition of white people. I hope that this new edition of Uprooting Racism will continue to sup- port that ...
... challenging questions I offer to you as you begin to read this book. I hope Uprooting Racism helps you to be clearer and more effective in answering them. Paul Kivel, June, 2011 A Note to Readers Outside the United States M any. Notes 1 ...
Contents
Introduction | 1 |
What Color Is White? | 7 |
The Dynamics of Racism | 77 |
Being Allies | 115 |
The Effects of History | 147 |
Fighting Institutional Racism | 209 |
Democratic Antiracist Multiculturalism | 279 |
Conclusion | 314 |
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About the Author | 327 |
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Uprooting Racism: How White People Can Work for Racial Justice Ð 3rd Edition Paul Kivel Limited preview - 2011 |