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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... Color of Fear . " Uprooting Racism gives the student , activist and practitioner something for their social justice ... person who is sincere about working for social justice , here's the source . · Judith H. Katz , Ed . D. , author of ...
... color who have 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 ...
... color . Last week , for example , three of the African American women who live in the apartment next door described how they have been harassed by a white resident in the apartment on the other side of them . This person not only drops ...
... person of color. These stories are about the everyday discrimination and disrespect towards people of color that racism produces and that people of color have to live with. What should I do when I hear these stories? Sometimes listening ...
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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 |