With Dignity and Honor: Understanding Racism, Unlearning Racism - Softcover

Ni, Preston C.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0808765728 ISBN 13: 9780808765721

Publisher: Burgess Publishing, 1998

Synopsis

With Dignity and Honor is an invaluable book about understanding and unlearning racism in Multicultural America. It can be used as a general interest or a text book by anyone interested in cultural diversity. Critically acclaimed, ideas from "With Dignity and Honor" now find themselves in numerous community forums, classroom discussions, church sermons, and diversity workshops.

About this title

About the Author

Preston C. Ni is an author, speaker, consultant, trainer, and course designer in the areas of professional and cross-cultural communication, and interpersonal effectiveness. Thousands of participants have benefited from his dynamic and powerful courses. His list of clients range from Fortune 100 stalwarts such as Solectron and Sun Microsystems, to private individuals seeking to enhance their professional image. Mr. Ni holds a Master of Science Degree in Business Administration, and for four years served as Chairman of the Speech Communication Department at Foothill College in California.

From the Back Cover

"How can we get along?" With Dignity and Honor is an invaluable book about understanding and unlearning racism in Multicultural America. It can be used as a text book or a reference book in any course dealing with ethnic studies or cultural diversity. Critically acclaimed, ideas from "With Dignity and Honor" now find themselves in numerous classroom discussions, church sermons, community forums, and diversity workshops. Highlights of the book include:

Recognizing seven different types of racism.

Why do we feel so separate from each other?
How racism can be unlearned.
How mass media stereotypes cultural groups.
Inspirational quotes from many diverse people.
Sample teaching assignments and activities.

Praises for With Dignity and Honor :

"Preston Che Ping Ni, an instructor at Foothill College in Northern California, has written an excellent introductory text for students who are learning about ethnic diversity and the challenges involved in becoming a multicultural society. . . This is what the work of eliminating racism and valuing diversity is about, step by step, person by person, educating and raising the awareness of all Americans. (Roberto Almanzn, Cast member of "The Color of Fear")

"As a Christian minister and the pastor of a small church, I found this book very helpful. The open-ended, concept-rich format lends itself quite well to adult forums, youth groups, workshop resources, and sermon preparations. It works on its own or as a supplement to other resources. . . This book is an excellent resource in helping to integrate personal spirituality and the desire to be a part of and make a difference in the larger world. (Reverend Kim Smith-Nilsson, Trinity United Methodist Church) "With Dignity and Honor provided me the tools for dealing with my bitterness and vindictive feelings. And perhaps more importantly, it gave me the inspiration to go out and make a difference in how I see the world--and how the world sees me." (Edward Park, Student)

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(Excerpt One) Prejudice - An unfavorable notion toward certain cultural groups; a phenomenon often learned from family, societal norms and expectations, school curriculum, and the media; maintaining a point of view which contradicts facts. . .

"BLACK: destitute of light, devoid of color, enveloped in darkness, hence utterly dismal or gloomy, as the future looked black, soiled with dirt, foul, sullen; hostile, forbidding, as a black day, outrageously wicked, as in black cruelty, indicating disgrace or dishonor. WHITE: of the color of pure snow, reflecting all the rays of the spectrum, the opposite of black, free from a spot or a blemish, innocent, pure, without evil intent, harmless, honest, square dealing, honorable." -from the film "Malcolm X", quoting Webster's Collegiate Dictionary. Fifth edition.

(Excerpt Two) Media Representation of Latinos and LatinasSince the earliest Hollywood films, Latino men have been portrayed as law-breaking, lazy, dirty, immoral, uneducated, and un-trustworthy. . . Asian women portrayed by Hollywood, television, and Broadway are often passive figures without character depth. . .

(Excerpt Three) A sample questionnaire to see whether you might have certain privileges others may not: I can turn on the television and easily find lead characters of my skin color and "race" portrayed in a positive and non-comical manner. I don't have to worry about being told to "go back to where you came from!" I can find in U.S. history books numerous mentions of the positive contributions made by people of my "race". . .

(Excerpt Four) See people who are different than you as individuals, not as a group. Base your relationship with them on individual character, not group stereotypes.

(Excerpt Five) The greatest force which perpetuates injustice is not hate. It is indifference. By not challenging the status quo, our indifference gives permission to continue the inequalities in our society. By enjoying our privileges without fighting for the rights of those who don't have them, we allow the injustice to continue. By not acknowledging and validating the experiences of those who have suffered, we elicit in others feelings of resentment and anger. . .

Edition details

• Publisher: Burgess Publishing
• Publication date: 1998
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0808765728
• ISBN 13: 9780808765721
• Binding: Mass Market Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 160