| Edition |
Fourth revised and updated edition. |
| Description |
xxx, 417 pages : illustrations, portrait ; 23 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 361-399) and index. |
| Contents |
What color is white? Let's talk -- "I'm not white" -- "I'm not racist?" -- What is racism? -- What is whiteness? -- Words and pictures -- White benefits, middle-class privilege -- White benefits? a personal assessment -- The economic pyramid -- The costs of racism to people of color -- The culture of power -- Entitlement -- Cultural appropriation -- The costs of racism to white people -- Retaining benefits, avoiding responsibility -- White fragility and white power -- "Thank you for being angry" -- It's good to talk about racism -- Who is a victim? -- The dynamics of racism. The enemy within -- Fear and danger -- The geography of fear -- Exotic and erotic -- The myth of the happy family -- Beyond black and white -- What's in a name? -- Separatism -- Being allies. Mutual interest -- What does an ally do? -- Showing up as a strong white ally -- An ally is not a hero or savior -- Basic tactics -- Getting involved -- Allies leverage their resources -- An ally educates, mobilizes, and organizes other white people -- An ally makes a commitment -- I would be a perfect ally if ... -- It's not just a joke -- Talking and working with white people -- What about friends and family members? -- Tips for talking with white people about racism -- Allies, collaborators, and agents -- A web of control -- The effects of history. Histories of racism -- People of mixed heritage -- Native Americans -- African Americans -- Asian Americans -- Latinx -- Arab Americans -- Muslims -- Jewish people -- Recent immigrants -- We all stand to gain -- Fighting institutional racism. Institutional racism -- Land and housing -- Public policy -- Reparations -- Voting -- Affirmative action -- At work -- At school -- Health care -- The police -- The criminal/legal system -- Religion -- Foreign policy -- Environmental justice -- Democratic, Anti-racist multiculturalism. Democratic, Anti-racist multiculturalism -- Multicultural competence -- Anti-racism -- Integration and tokenism -- Organizational change and accountability -- Home and family -- For the long haul. |
| Summary |
"There's a long tradition of white people opposing racism--but there are also many excuses we give for not getting involved. Now in a fully updated 4th edition, Uprooting Racism is the supportive, practical go-to guide for helping white people work with others for equal opportunity, democracy, and justice in these divisive and angry times."-- Provided by publisher |
| Subject |
Racism -- United States.
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Race awareness -- United States.
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White people -- Race identity -- United States.
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United States -- Race relations.
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Race awareness. (OCoLC)fst01086455
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Race relations. (OCoLC)fst01086509
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Racism. (OCoLC)fst01086616
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White people -- Race identity.
(OCoLC)fst01174825
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United States. (OCoLC)fst01204155
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| Genre/Form |
Handbook. (DNLM)D020479
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Informational works. (OCoLC)fst01919930
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Handbooks and manuals. (OCoLC)fst01423877
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Informational works.
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Handbooks and manuals.
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| Other Form: |
Online version: Kivel, Paul. Uprooting racism. Revised and updated 4th edition. Gabriola, BC : New Society Publishers, 2017 1550926578 9781550926576 (OCoLC)992558856 |
| ISBN |
0865718652 (softcover) |
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9780865718654 (softcover) |
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9781771422529 (EPUB) |
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9781550926576 (PDF) |
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