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White Fragility
- Why It's So Hard for White People to Talk About Racism
- Narrated by: Amy Landon
- Length: 6 hrs and 20 mins
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Publisher's Summary
Penguin presents the audiobook edition of White Fragility by Robin DiAngelo.
Anger. Fear. Guilt. Denial. Silence.
These are the ways in which ordinary white people react when it is pointed out to them that they have done or said something that has - unintentionally - caused racial offence or hurt. After, all, a racist is the worst thing a person can be, right? But these reactions only serve to silence people of colour, who cannot give honest feedback to 'liberal' white people lest they provoke a dangerous emotional reaction.
Robin DiAngelo coined the term 'White Fragility' in 2011 to describe this process and is here to show us how it serves to uphold the system of white supremacy. Using knowledge and insight gained over decades of running racial awareness workshops and working on this idea as a Professor of Whiteness Studies, she shows us how we can start having more honest conversations, listen to each other better and react to feedback with grace and humility. It is not enough to simply hold abstract progressive views and condemn the obvious racists on social media - change starts with us all at a practical, granular level, and it is time for all white people to take responsibility for relinquishing their own racial supremacy.
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- Anonymous User
- 23-04-2019
Very enlightening!
It was quite confronting even as a person of colour but explains racism in a comprehensive way with good examples to show it in action in terms of why it's such a difficult thing to tackle. It's made me reevaluate my own way of living in my role to racism and reframe it as well in order to make sense of it. really good read - highly recommend!
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- Kelsi Nchols
- 06-11-2022
Critically needed
Critically needed perspective for anyone who lives in a racially varied society. The narrator sounded like a robot, which may be less threatening and a good thing for listeners who struggle to hear these perspectives, but personally I would have liked to hear the author read it herself and bring all of the colour of her experiences into the narration.
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- Anonymous User
- 15-06-2020
Eye-opening
I loved this book. There is so much learning for me to do. It is fast paced so I had to pause to consider the concepts and I will listen again to be able to take in more detail. A very good book, now and ongoing!
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- DD88
- 26-06-2020
What a open, thought provoking and enlightening read
If you are genuinely interested in learning how you can improve yourself, especially from unconscious bias/racism; then this is your book.
Again, must emphasis you need an open mind and have willingness to change or you probably won’t finish it.
My only critique is that the voiceover tone was very bland. I’m talking, Siri & Alexa’s cousin. Maybe that was the idea, to have someone sound so completely neutral giving that this is a book on white fragility. Still, would have been easier listening a more vocal tone.
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- Lizzay
- 21-05-2019
This is exactly what I needed to read
I rarely give reviews but this book hit me so hard I just needed to. I HIGHLY recommend ALL white people read this book, it's comfronting and eye-opening!! A must read!
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- Anonymous User
- 04-07-2020
Hard to listen to but worth the effort.
So much of this book resonates with me in enlightening but often painful ways. I've become more aware in recent years how privileged my life has been as a white male growing up in a white society and that the rhetoric around people of colour, (particularly Aboriginal people in Australia) just doesn't hold together.
The authors message is confronting but too truthful to ignore. Thankyou.
This is a book I need to listen to a few times over.
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- Kindle Customer
- 20-06-2020
Fantastic Read!! A must for everyone
At times confronting, this book is a must for all white people no matter your level of understanding and experience on the matter!
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- Anonymous User
- 18-12-2019
White people must read this.
Powerful. Challenging. An incredible reality check. This is a brilliant book for any white person but I strongly encourage anyone who think they're "woke" or that they're "an ally" can use this as a growth opportunity
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- Jill Andrews
- 30-06-2020
Transformative!
I started the book as one person, and ended it another. My quest for self education will continue.
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- Mrs R Sheward
- 29-01-2020
narrator very poor
a very important piece of writing an opportunity to exam my own part of white race.
unfortunately it sounded like a Google text to speech was reading it. very it too hard to listen to the tone and rythem of narrator for very long.
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