![]() ![]() ![]() With any luck, most who are will be inspired to search themselves and interrupt their contributions to racism.” - Shelf Awareness, Starred Review “ White Fragility is a book everyone should be exposed to. “The value in White Fragility lies in its methodical, irrefutable exposure of racism in thought and action, and its call for humility and vigilance.” -The New Yorker In this in-depth exploration, DiAngelo examines how white fragility develops, how it protects racial inequality, and what we can do to engage more constructively. ![]() These behaviors, in turn, function to reinstate white racial equilibrium and prevent any meaningful cross-racial dialogue. Referring 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. In this “vital, necessary, and beautiful book” (Michael Eric Dyson), antiracist educator Robin DiAngelo deftly illuminates the phenomenon of white fragility and “allows us to understand racism as a practice not restricted to ‘bad people’ (Claudia Rankine). The New York Times best-selling book exploring the counterproductive reactions white people have when their assumptions about race are challenged, and how these reactions maintain racial inequality. ![]()
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