White Fragility

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:book
gptkbp:author gptkb:Robin_Di_Angelo
gptkbp:focus white people's responses to racial stress
gptkbp:format gptkb:book
hardcover
paperback
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label White Fragility
gptkbp:impact increased discussions on race
gptkbp:influenced anti-racism movements
gptkbp:is_criticized_for controversial among some scholars
gptkbp:isbn 978-1-62097-025-1
gptkbp:language English
gptkbp:notable_quote " White people in North America live in a social environment that protects and insulates them from race-based stress."
" I wrote this book to help white people understand the dynamics of racism."
" The only way to end racism is to work against it."
" White fragility is a state in which even a minimum amount of racial stress becomes intolerable, triggering a range of defensive moves."
" Racial stress is a normal part of life in a racially stratified society."
gptkbp:page_count 192
gptkbp:published_year gptkb:2018
gptkbp:publisher gptkb:Beacon_Press
gptkbp:subject gptkb:physicist
gptkb:political_movement
race relations
gptkbp:type gptkb:Author
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Robin_Di_Angelo
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4