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Book (Bk2056) Waking up white : And finding myself in the story of race
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| Author: |
Debby Irving |
| Publisher: |
Elephant Room Press, 2014 |
| Length: |
288 pages |
| Heading: |
TT9 — Social Issues
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| Subjects: |
Biography - General; Racism / United States; United States / Race relations; Whites / United States / Social conditions |
| Location: |
E185.615 .I778 2014 |
| # Copies: |
1 |
| ISBN/ISSN: |
9780991331307
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| Description: |
For twenty-five years, Debby Irving sensed inexplicable racial tensions in her personal and professional relationships. As a colleague and neighbor, she worried about offending people she dearly wanted to befriend. As an arts administrator, she didn't understand why her diversity efforts lacked traction. As a teacher, she found her best efforts to reach out to students and families of color left her wondering what she was missing. Then, in 2009, one "aha!" moment launched an adventure of discovery and insight that drastically shifted her worldview and upended her life plan. In Waking Up White, Irving tells her often cringe-worthy story with such openness that readers will turn every page rooting for her-and ultimately for all of us.
Exercises at the end of each chapter prompt readers to explore their own racialized ideas. Waking Up White's personal narrative is designed to work well as a rapid read, a book group book, or support reading for courses exploring racial and cultural issues." (Debby Irving) |
| Age Groups: |
High School; Young Adult (18-25); Adult (25-55); Adult (55+)
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