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

As a white woman, ask yourself: are you upholding or fighting racism?

What's Up with White Women? is a practical guide for white women who are interested in becoming more effective in their cross-cultural, anti-racist practices.

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.

AWARDS

• SILVER 2022 IPPY Awards - Current Events II (Social Issues/Humanitarian)

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: New Society Publishers
• Seitenzahl: 264
• Erscheinungstermin: 19. Oktober 2021
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781771423502
• Artikelnr.: 61294686

Autorenporträt

Ilsa Govan is an anti-racist facilitator, consultant, leadership coach, activist, and the co-founder of Cultures Connecting, which has helped countless organizations put their vision of racial equity into practice. She lives in Seattle, WA.

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