Racist, Not Racist, Antiracist - Language and the Dynamic Disaster of American Racism

This book unearths and outlines the semantic foundations of white fragility and their consequences for racial justice in the United States. It argues that by expanding our racial vocabulary in certain ways, we can make progress toward justice equally enjoyed by all.

List of contents

Preface
Acknowledgments
Land Acknowledgment
Chapter 1: The Dynamic Disaster of Racism
Chapter 2: The Semantic Foundations of White Fragility and the Consequences for Justice
Chapter 3: COVID-19 in Black America
Chapter 4: Shifting Toward Democracy and Justice
Chapter 5: Furthering the Claim
Chapter 6: Conversations
Chapter 7: The Expansion

About the author

By Leland Harper and Jennifer Kling

Product details

• Authors: Leland Harper, Leland Kling Harper, Jennifer Kling
• Publisher: Lexington Books
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 03.04.2024
• EAN: 9781793640444
• ISBN: 978-1-79364-044-4
• No. of pages: 134
• Series: Philosophy of Race
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Sociological theories; Philosophy of Language, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Minority Studies, POLITICAL SCIENCE / History & Theory, PHILOSOPHY / Language, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Anthropology / Cultural & Social, Social & cultural anthropology, ethnography, Political science & theory, Ethnic groups and multicultural studies, Social and cultural anthropology, Ethnic minorities & multicultural studies, Political science and theory, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Biracial & Multiracial Studies