Description
Book SynopsisThe idea that White people are under attack has permeated political discourse in recent elections. The election of 2024 will be no different. Being White Today: A Roadmap for a Positive Antiracist Life helps White people navigate the myriad messages they encounter about race. The book applies the White racial identity framework developed by psychologist Dr. Janet Helms to take a strong stance against racism. Using fictionalized scenarios and case studies, it offers a way to resist extremist messaging and recruitment. A helpful resource for White people who care about US society, in particular, White parents, educators, activists, and racial/social justice practitioners, this book also helps people understand antiracist messaging and how to use it strategically to create a larger community of White antiracists.
Table of ContentsAcknowledgements
Chapter One: Deciding on a Direction: Which Way Do We Go?
Chapter Two: Mapping the Road Ahead: Toward a Positive, Antiracist White Identity
Chapter Three: Encountering the Other: Contact
Chapter Four: Moral Dilemmas: Disintegration
Chapter Five: Defending Whiteness: Disintegration
Chapter Six: Toward Antiracism: Disintegration
Chapter Seven: Retreating into Whiteness: Reintegration
Chapter Eight: Emerging Antiracism: Reintegration
Chapter Nine:False Confidence: Pseudo-Independence
Chapter Ten: Transformation: Immersion/Emersion
Chapter Eleven: Positive Antiracist White Identity: Autonomy
Chapter Twelve: It’s Okay to Be White: Autonomy
