Uprooting racism : how white people can work for racial justice
Now completely revised and updated, this book provides suggestions, tools, examples and advice to help white people work for equal opportunity, democracy and justice. 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 an health care. It also provides information about specific cultural groups such as Muslims, people with mixed-heritage, Native Americans, Jews, recent immigrants, Asian Americans, and Latino
Print Book, English, 2011
Rev. and expanded 3rd ed View all formats and editions
New Society Publishers, Gabriola Island, BC, 2011
xxiii, 327 pages : 1 illustration, portrait ; 23 cm
9780865716889, 0865716889
731322681
Acknowledgments ixPreface xiIntroduction to the Revised Edition xiiiA note to readers outside the United States xviIntroduction: Only Justice Can Put Out the Fire 1Part I What Color is White?Let?s Talk 6"I?m Not White" 8"I?m Not Racist" 13What is Whiteness? 15Words and Pictures 24White Benefits, Middle-Class Privilege 26White Benefits? A Personal Assessment 28The Economic Pyramid 35The Costs of Racism to People of Color 36The Culture of Power 38Entitlement 42The Costs of Racism to White People 46Retaining Benefits, Avoiding Responsibility 50"Thank You for Being Angry" 56It?s Good to Talk about Racism 58Who is a Victim? 61Part II The Dynamics of RacismThe Enemy Within 64Fear and Danger 66The Geography of Fear 72Exotic and Erotic 73The Myth of the Happy Family 78Beyond Black and White 81What?s in a Name? 84Separatism 90Part III Being AlliesWhat Does an Ally Do? 94Being a Strong White Ally 96Basic Tactics 97Getting Involved 99An Ally Makes a Commitment 103I Would be a Perfect Ally If ... 105It?s Not Just a Joke 107Talking and Working with White People What About Friends and Family Members? Allies, Collaborators, and Agents * A Web of ControlPart IV The Effects of HistoryIntroduction People of Mixed Heritage Native Americans African Americans Asian Americans Latino/as Arab Americans * MuslimsJewish People Recent Immigrants Conclusion Part V Fighting Institutional RacismInstitutional Racism Land and housingPublic Policy Critical Analysis of Immigration Policy Voting Affirmative Action Angry White Guys for Affirmative Action At Work Education and Schools Health Care The Police The Criminal Justice System Religion * Foreign PolicyPart VI Democratic, Anti-Racist MulticulturalismIntroduction Democratic, Anti-Racist Multiculturalism Multicultural Competence Anti-Racism Integration and Tokenism * Organizational Change and AccountabilityHome and Family For the Long Haul ConclusionNotes Bibliography Index About the Author * asterisk indicates a new section