White Benevolence: Racism and Colonial Violence in the Helping Professions by Amanda Gebhard, Verna St. Denis, Sheelah Mclean

White Benevolence: Racism and Colonial Violence in the Helping Professions

Amanda Gebhard, Verna St. Denis, Sheelah Mclean

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nonfiction essays race sociology medium-paced
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When working with Indigenous people, the helping professions --education, social work, health care and justice -- reinforce the colonial lie that Indigenous people need saving. In White Benevolence, leading anti-racism scholars reveal the ways in ...

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