What Does It Mean to Be White?

What does it mean to be white in a society that proclaims race meaningless, yet is deeply divided by race? Robin DiAngelo reveals the factors that make this question so difficult: mis-education about racism; ideologies such as individualism and colorblindness; segregation; and the belief that to be complicit in racism is to be an immoral person.

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Robin DiAngelo received her PhD at the University of Washington, where she was twice honored with the Student's Choice Award for Educator of the Year. Her concept of white fragility has influenced the national discourse on race. She has published widely in both mainstream and academic venues.

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Acknowledgments Introduction Race in Education Unique Challenges of Race Education Socialization Defining Terms The Cycle of Oppression What Is Race? What Is Racism? "New" Racism How Race Shapes the Lives of White People What Makes Racism So Hard for Whites to See? Intersecting Identities-An Example of Class Common Patterns of Well-Meaning White People White Fragility Popular White Narratives That Deny Racism Stop Telling That Story! Danger Discourse and the White Racial Frame A Note on White Silence Racism and Specific Racial Groups Antiracist Education and the Road Ahead References Glossary Index.