About this title: Wise offers a highly personal examination of the ways in which racial privilege shapes the lives of most white Americans, overtly racist or not, to the detriment of people of color, themselves, and society. Using stories instead of stale statistics, Wise weaves a narrative that is at once readable yet scholarly, analytical, and accessible.
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Description: Very Good. Former Library book. Great condition for a used book! Minimal wear. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy! read more
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Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Soft Skull Pr
Date Published: 2007-11-28
ISBN-13:9781933368993ISBN:1933368993
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Description: Very Good. 2004 Paperback. Orders usually ship on or before next business day. May have highlighting. We send best copy available. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Soft Skull Press
Date Published: 2004
ISBN-13:9781932360684ISBN:1932360689
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Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Soft Skull Press
Date Published: 2004
ISBN-13:9781932360684ISBN:1932360689
Description: Good. Expect some normal wear including possible highlighting, writing in margins, and worn cover, but will try to ship best book in stock. Independent college bookseller since 1890. Typically ship by next business day, if not same day. We do not sell International editions. read more
"I don't know if because I saw his lecture at a conference or what but he has incredible perspective. I can appreciate a white man admitting that he has lived a privileged life although if you look directly at his upbringing you would necessarily think so."
"This is an honest and raw revelation of race in America. It is the truth that most people of color in America have known for many years. What is new is that a white American is pulling the covers off of racism and exposing it for what it is - not only harmful to the victim but to the perpetrators as well."
"I really wish I could blackmail, bribe, force, or otherwise entice everyone I know to read this book. There are very few people who would not benefit from this honest exploration of white privilege and how it's not only harmful to people of color, but to whites as well.
I had to read it for a Sociology class in school, and I know some of my classmates were annoyed at the conversational style of the book, but I felt that was one of its strengths. It was at all times engaging and easy to read, even of some of the material was hard to swallow. A bitter little pill hidden in the sweet treat of some very smooth, very entertaining writing.
It hurts to see the level that racism is perpetuated by the oblivion of "good people," but I think it's necessary, and I love this book for showing it to me."
"A very important book by a sharp critic of the American racial landscape. I accept his central thesis that whites are extremely privileged in this society, and that this is to the detriment of people of color. Where the book falters is in some of the examples the author cites as evidence of white privilege. It can be very difficult to prove that a person's race played a role in a given situation when the topic of race is never actually voiced in that situation. So Wise makes assumptions about how race may have factored in a number of areas relating to his life, and for all I know, he may be right. But he may also be misreading his own history, and that's where his argument is weaker. Overall, however, Wise's is a unique perspective that all white Americans would do well to consider."
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