Ilsa Govan, Tilman Smith

What's Up with White Women? (eBook, ePUB)

Unpacking Sexism and White Privilege in Pursuit of Racial Justice

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

"An insightful, provocative, and practical guide... a toolkit for white women to become more effective racial justice allies. Highly recommended." -Paul Kivel, author of Uprooting Racism Blending real-life stories, theory, and anti-racism practices from decades of on-the-ground work, the authors invite white women to understand their gendered role in systemic racism and their unique opportunity for action. Both frank and compassionate, coverage includes:

• Stories of white women's experiences with sexism, racism, and white privilege
• How white women harm BIPOC and ourselves by colluding with systems of oppression
• Why and how white women often hijack race conversations
• A powerful six-stage identity development model for self-reflection and growth
• Guiding questions and practical actions for strengthening anti-racism practices
• Tools to cultivate genuine partnerships with BIPOC individuals and groups.

White women are positioned in a power hierarchy between white men and BIPOC. It is time for white women to step up and undertake deep reflection on their role in systemic racism and take concrete actions that support equity and justice for all people. Silver, 2022 IPPY Awards-Current Events II (Social Issues/Humanitarian) "This analysis helps white women with two simultaneous character-forming tasks: healing from wounds of sexism and using the power we get from privilege to weaken racism in ourselves and in the world." -Peggy McIntosh, PhD, author of White Privilege "If you identify as white and female and are serious about your anti-racism work in the world, this is your next book." -Kathy Obear, author of But I'm NOT Racist

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: New Society Publishers
• Seitenzahl: 273
• Erscheinungstermin: 20. August 2024
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781771423502
• Artikelnr.: 61294686

Autorenporträt

Tilman Smith has been an educator, project manager, and racial justice consultant for over thirty-five years, serving as a classroom teacher, college instructor, caucus facilitator, trainer, and coach. She has facilitated workshops and caucuses throughout the country on the topics of racial equity, white privilege, internalized sexism, and internalized white superiority. She lives in Seattle, Washington.

Ilsa Govan has extensive experience as an anti-racist facilitator, consultant, leadership coach, and activist. As co-founder of Cultures Connecting, she has helped countless organizations put their vision of racial equity into practice. Her facilitation superpower is guiding white people in examining how we've internalized racism in our assumptions and actions. She lives in Seattle, Washington.

Inhaltsangabe

Foreword
Acknowledgments
1. Introduction
    The Canyon We Must Cross
    Working in Relationship
    A Push
    Focus Groups
    The Power of Language
    Acknowledging Our Lens
2. A Power Analysis: White Women and Institutional Access
    Navigating Sexism
    Benefiting from White Privilege
    Occupying the Buffer Zone
3. A Model of White Women's Development
    Overlapping Characteristics
    The Progression: Sexism Before White Privilege
    Feeling Each Phase
    Strategic Questions
    Using a Developmental Model
4. Immersion
    Normalizing Whiteness
    Gender Role Limitations
    The Carrot and the Stick
    Advancing White Male Agendas
    Competing for Male Attention
    The Ideal Object
    Nice White Ladies Hurting People of Color
    Final Thoughts
    Feeling Immersion
    Strategic Questions for Immersion
5. Capitulation
    Putting People of Color at Risk
    Stuck in the Middle with You
    Normalization of the White Woman
    What About Me?
    Silent Consent
    Between Helpless and Powerful
    Passive Aggression
    The Politics of Capitulation
    Final Thoughts
    Feeling Capitulation
    Strategic Questions for Capitulation
6. Defense
    Defense Reversal
    Fighting for Crumbs: Sexism Versus Racism
    I Got This
    Take What I Want and Leave the Rest
    I Love Your People
    That's Not What I Meant!
    Helpful and Nice Aggression
    Please Join, as Long as You Make Me Feel Good
    Physically Defending Ourselves
    But I'm a Good Anti-Racist: Defensiveness Toward People of Color
    Final Thoughts
    Feeling Defense
    Strategic Questions for Defense
7. Projection
    Following the "Rules" of Anti-Racist Allyship
    Dualistic Thinking
    Competing to be the Best White Person
    Relating to Black Men
    The Helper
    Final Thoughts
    Feeling Projection
    Strategic Questions for Projection
8. Balance
    Driving in the Ocean
    Intersectionality
    So, How Do We Do This?
    Awareness
    Knowledge
    Skills
    Action/Advocacy
    Final Thoughts
    Feeling Balance
    Strategic Questions for Balance
9. Integration
    Capturing a Moment
    Being With One Another
    Final Thoughts
    Feeling Integration
    Strategic Questions for Integration
10. White Women's Tears
    Women of Color and Tears
    White Women's Tears As a Response to Sexism
    Tears for Fears
    The Impact of White Women's Tears
    Tears in Immersion
    Tears in Capitulation
    Tears in Defense
    Tears when Transitioning to Projection
    Tears in Projection
    Tears in Balance
    Tears in Integration
    Beyond Tears
11. If What, Now What?
    Grow Awareness and Knowledge
    Using Awareness and Knowledge to Inform Skills
    Interrupt Oppression
    Connect with People of Color
    Final Thoughts (For Now)
Appendix A: Community Conversations: A Guide for Collective Praxis
    Getting it Together
    Things to Consider: Some Unhelpful Common Patterns of White Women
    Let's Get Real: Using Serial Testimony for Deep Reflection
    The Basics
    Reflection Topics¿ Examples
Appendix B: Focus Group Participants
    Definitions
    Focus Group Participant Book List
Notes
Index
About the Authors
About New Society Publishers