White Fragility: Why It's So Hard for White People to Talk About Racism

ISBN 10: 1974923401 ISBN 13: 9781974923403

Publisher: Dreamscape Media, 2018

Explores the counterproductive reactions white people have when discussing racism that serve to protect their positions and maintain racial inequality In this groundbreaking and timely book, antiracist educator Robin DiAngelo deftly illuminates the phenomenon of white fragility. 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. These behaviors, in turn, function to reinstate white racial equilibrium and prevent any meaningful cross-racial dialogue. In this in-depth exploration, DiAngelo explores how white fragility develops, how it protects racial inequality, and what we can do to engage more constructively.

About the Author:

Robin DiAngelo is an academic, lecturer, and author and has been a consultant and trainer on issues of racial and social justice for more than twenty years. She formerly served as a tenured professor of multicultural education at Westfield State University.

Amy Landon is a classically trained actress with numerous off-Broadway, film, and television credits. An Audie nominee, she has narrated over two hundred audiobooks and has voiced numerous television and radio commercials. She enjoys combining her lifelong obsession with books with her acting and vocal work.