Turn Uncomfortable Conversations into Meaningful Dialogue If you believe that talking about Race is impolite, or that colorblindness is the preferred approach, you must read this book.
More importantly, he provides a toolkit for those who seek to undertake the courageous journe.
Integrating real life examples of Difficult Dialogues that incorporate the range of human emotions, Sue provides a masterful illustration of the complexities of Dialogues about Race in America.
It is a book of empowerment for activists, allies, or advocates who want to be instruments of change and to help move America from silence and inaction to discussion, engagement, and action on issues of difference and diversity.
Associate Chancellor for Strategic Affairs and Diversity, Stanford University Sue\'s book is a must-read for any parent, teacher, professor, practioner, trainer, and facilitator who seeks to learn, understand, and advance Difficult Dialogues about issues of Race in classrooms, workplaces, and boardrooms. --Rania Sanford, Ed.
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Education and Awareness Coordinator, Ryerson University He offers those of us who work in the Diversity and Inclusion space practical tools for generating productive Dialogues that transcend the limiting constraints of assumptions about Race and identity. --Darrell Bowden, M Ed.
Derald Wing Sue in Race Talk: and the Conspiracy of Silence is the type of material needed to engage a populace that is often described as \'Too Polite.\' The accessible material lets individuals engage in Difficult conversations about Race and racism in ways that make the uncomfortable topics less threatening, resulting in a true \'dialogue\' rather than a debate. --Christopher Wells, Vice President for Student Life at DePauw University In a Canadian context, the work of Dr.
This significant work answers all your questions about discussing Race by covering: Characteristics of typical, unproductive conversations on Race Tacit and explicit social rules related to talking about racial issues Race-specific difficulties and misconceptions regarding Race Talk Concrete advice for educators and parents on approaching Race in a new way His insistence on the need to press through resistance to have Difficult conversations about Race is a helpful corrective for a society that prefers to remain silent about these issues.
Race Talk and the Conspiracy of Silence debunks the most pervasive myths using evidence, easy-to-understand examples, and practical tools.
Turn Uncomfortable Conversations into Meaningful Dialogue If you believe that talking about Race is impolite, or that colorblindness is the preferred approach, you must read this book
