Description: From “one of the most brilliant, articulate and courageous critics of white privilege in the nation” (Michael Eric Dyson), this now-classic is “a brilliant and personal deconstruction of institutionalized white supremacy in the United States . . . a beautifully written, heartfelt memoir” (Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz).The inspiration for the acclaimed documentary film, this deeply personal polemic reveals how racial privilege shapes the daily lives of white Americans in every realm: employment, education, housing, criminal justice, and elsewhere.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.” This inherent racism is not only real, but disproportionately burdens people of color and makes progressive social change less likely to occur. Explaining in clear and convincing language why it is in everyone’s best interest to fight racial inequality, Wise offers 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.
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Book Title: White like Maine : Reflections ON Race from a Privileged Son
Item Length: 8.2in
Item Height: 0.8in
Item Width: 5.5in
Author: Tim Wise
Format: Trade Paperback
Language: English
Features: Revised
Topic: Discrimination & Race Relations, Sociology / General, Personal Memoirs, Anthropology / Cultural & Social
Publisher: Counterpoint Press
Publication Year: 2011
Genre: Biography & Autobiography, Social Science
Item Weight: 10.6 Oz
Number of Pages: 208 Pages
