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4.49 AVERAGE
4.49 AVERAGE
informative
Challenging and informative. I'm so thankful for this resource that is helping me delve more deeply into how I have been socialized into a racist society. This is a great guide for my life journey of becoming less racist both as an individual (which is not where I should stop) and as a part of a system. If this is interesting or offensive then I recommend you check out the book.
This is a textbook. I read this as part of a neighborhood book club. I really appreciate the conversations the text prompted but found myself more critical than appreciative of the angle DiAngelo chooses to add to the racial justice conversation.
4.5, some info was a bit dated and (this one on the copyeditor) quite a few grammar errors that were missed.
That being said, I think this would be the perfect book for a White person who is interested in diving into race and wanting to learn how to unpack their own racial identity but isn't sure where to start and isn't sure what they don't know/what they need to learn. It's a very basic but in-depth look at Whiteness, racial socialization, racism, etc. Many terms are defined and broken down beautifully to help with one's racial literacy.
This was the book the author wrote before White Fragility. Some of the info is the same but some concepts are dissected a bit more deeply, which is why I think this may actually be a better starting point (but I read White Fragility a few years back so maybe I just don't remember).
If you've already been deep-diving into race literature, there isn't really any new info introduced here that you wouldn't have studied already.
I encounter White people (90% of the people around me fit this headspace) who have never even given a second thought to race and just brush it off as a non issue, so I like to read books like this to help me with conversations with people new to the info. Can't get into a conversation about mass incarceration, for example, without any base level race knowledge or even acknowledgement amirite.
That being said, I think this would be the perfect book for a White person who is interested in diving into race and wanting to learn how to unpack their own racial identity but isn't sure where to start and isn't sure what they don't know/what they need to learn. It's a very basic but in-depth look at Whiteness, racial socialization, racism, etc. Many terms are defined and broken down beautifully to help with one's racial literacy.
This was the book the author wrote before White Fragility. Some of the info is the same but some concepts are dissected a bit more deeply, which is why I think this may actually be a better starting point (but I read White Fragility a few years back so maybe I just don't remember).
If you've already been deep-diving into race literature, there isn't really any new info introduced here that you wouldn't have studied already.
I encounter White people (90% of the people around me fit this headspace) who have never even given a second thought to race and just brush it off as a non issue, so I like to read books like this to help me with conversations with people new to the info. Can't get into a conversation about mass incarceration, for example, without any base level race knowledge or even acknowledgement amirite.
This book isn't easy to read, and it shouldn't be as a white person. DiAngelo provides a framework to enable white people to see racism as pervasive and interwoven throughout all aspects of our lives. She challenges her readers to reflect on how whiteness and white priviledge have affected their lives and to begin to dismantle this internalized dominance and passive white silence. I got frustrated halfway through reading this, both a little overwhelmed (hello, being a white person who is encouraged not to think about race) and wanting a little active direction. DiAngelo resists this want to jump to immediate conclusions and instead insists that white people do the work of reflecting on their own racism, seeking out leadership from people of color, taking crucile feedback about their racism from people of color, and taking steps to interrupt racism, especially with other white people, whenever we can. I think I may have read this too fast to completely absorb all the information and will probably have to revisit this book again. A tough and challenging but necessary read.
How can I eloquently put into words what this book has done for me? My entire life, I have touted myself as a strong and relentless ally in the face of racism and oppression.
Damn, how wrong I was.
Dr. DiAngelo opened my eyes to the lens through which I’ve grown up seeing the world. I didn’t realize how much I needed this book. In order to grow and develop racial literacy, I needed to first understand the WHY behind the historical white perspective and how I could overcome my learned experience to become a better ally.
For anyone who has ever wondered how to step out of the shadows and do the work to fight racism and oppression, this is the book for you. It’s a perfect jumping off point to begin deeper learning and certainly should be followed up with books by people of color and meaningful conversations.
I am so thankful for the book club that I’m a part of, and the fact that this book was our first pick. As luck would have it, we were graced with the author's presence at our final virtual meeting about the book!! Conversing with Dr. DiAngelo was incredibly humbling and helped me to recognize that the antiracism journey is a lifelong commitment.
I’m here for it.
Damn, how wrong I was.
Dr. DiAngelo opened my eyes to the lens through which I’ve grown up seeing the world. I didn’t realize how much I needed this book. In order to grow and develop racial literacy, I needed to first understand the WHY behind the historical white perspective and how I could overcome my learned experience to become a better ally.
For anyone who has ever wondered how to step out of the shadows and do the work to fight racism and oppression, this is the book for you. It’s a perfect jumping off point to begin deeper learning and certainly should be followed up with books by people of color and meaningful conversations.
I am so thankful for the book club that I’m a part of, and the fact that this book was our first pick. As luck would have it, we were graced with the author's presence at our final virtual meeting about the book!! Conversing with Dr. DiAngelo was incredibly humbling and helped me to recognize that the antiracism journey is a lifelong commitment.
I’m here for it.
This book ought to be mandatory. I went into this book thinking I was well versed in handling conversations surrounding race and then realized I was very wrong. This book is a treasure and really did give me a lot to think about and reframe in my mind. I’ve had a good time sharing what I’ve learned from this book with my grade 6 students- we actually drew our glasses- frames and lenses-and spoke about how our intersectionality positions us in the world. Really terrific, jam packed, crucial book.
This book really helped me understand much more about racial inequalities that are unfortunately still present today. Even better, it helped me realize my own white privilege.
In the wake of everything that's happened recently with BLM and Native Lives Matter, I read this book as a way to find more talking (and listening) points to people who are adamantly holding onto racist ideology -- and as a way of re-awakening my own self-awareness about my white privilege. I loved that this book was easy to read, with helpful "remember..." sections parsed out in each chapter highlighting especially important information, and the type of conclusions in each chapter that anyone who has tried desperately to cram information has come to love -- meaning conclusions that could be read as a way of saying, "Oh man, I just had this conversation, and it didn't go as well as I'd have liked, let me review what DiAngelo had to say about that..."