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Waking up white : and finding myself in the story of race

text Waking up white : and finding myself in the story of race

Summary: For twenty-five years, Debby Irving sensed inexplicable racial tensions in her personal and professional relationships. As a colleague and neighbor, she worried about offending people she dearly wanted to befriend. As an arts administrator, she di... Read more

Contents: Childhood in white. What wasn't said -- Family values -- Race versus class -- Optimism -- Within the walls -- Midlife wake-up calls. From confusion to shock -- The GI Bill -- Racial categories -- White superiority -- The melting pot -- Headwinds a... Read more

Format: text

Description: xiv, 273 pages ; 23 cm

Publisher: Elephant Room Press 2014

Library	Location	Status
Woodmere (Main Branch)	921 IRVING, DEBBY IRV in Adult Non-fiction	Available

Library	Location	Status
TADL-WOOD	921 IRVING, DEBBY IRV in Adult Non-fiction	Available

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