Tim Wise
White Like Me: Reflections on Race from a Privileged Son
- ISBN 13:
- 9781593764258
- author:
- Tim Wise
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Shoemaker & Hoard, Div of Avalon Publishing Group Inc
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2011
- Pages:
- 208
- Dimensions:
- 13.97 x 2.03 x 20.83 centimetres
- Genre:
- Nonfiction, Social Sciences, General,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 20 working days
Description
White Like Me: Reflections on Race from a Privileged Son by Tim Wise This deeply personal polemic reveals how racial privilege shapes the daily lives of white Americans in every realm. Using stories from his own life, Tim Wise examines what it really means to be white in a nation created to benefit people who are "white like him." He argues that this inherent racism is not only real, but disproportionately burdens people of color and makes progressive social change less likely to occur. Wise offers clear and convincing language on why it is in everyone's best interest to fight racial inequality. He also provides ways in which white people can challenge these unjust privileges, resist white supremacy and racism, and ultimately help to ensure the country's personal and collective well-being. By shedding light on the often-unseen effects of racial privilege, Wise encourages readers to think critically about their own place within the system and how they can work towards a more equitable society.
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