Everyday Acts Against Racism: Raising Children in a Multiracial World - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1878067850 ISBN 13: 9781878067852

Publisher: Seal Press, 1996

Synopsis

A book of essays by mothers and teachers, Everyday Acts Against Racism examines the effects of racism on our children and communities--and suggests ways we can end our society's racial stratification. Writing from many cultural perspectives, the contributors provide provocative commentaries on the realities of racial intolerance and their own experiences in fighting racism.

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Reviews

Edited by the author of Crossing the Color Line (Rutgers Univ. Pr., 1996), this anthology aims to be a resource for parents who wish to teach their children to be antiracist by providing "descriptions of actions mothers, especially feminist mothers, had taken against racism." The contributors, 20 women and one male feminist ranging in age from the twenties to the sixties, represent several racial and cultural backgrounds and include 14 academics. This breadth provides insight into many aspects of racism, e.g., issues unique to mixed-race families. The writing is consistently good, though mostly anecdotal, with some references to studies or other literature. Major premises are that passive antiracism perpetuates racism and that racism must be addressed directly and as it occurs. One of only a few books addressing the issue of raising children to be antiracist, this anthology is unique in its feminist treatment of the topic. This thought-provoking coverage of a timely topic with some unusual and unconventional responses is well recommended for public libraries.
Carol R. Nelson, Ball State Univ. Lib., Muncie, Ind.
Copyright 1996 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Edition details

• Publisher: Seal Press
• Publication date: 1996
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1878067850
• ISBN 13: 9781878067852
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 288
• Editor: Reddy Maureen