Combined destinies : whites sharing grief about racism /
Combined destinies : whites sharing grief about racism /
Ann Todd Jealous and Caroline T. Haskell, editions. ; foreword by Julian Bond and Pam Horowitz.
- First edition.
- Washington, D.C. : Potomac Books Incorporated, (c)2013.
- 1 online resource (xxiii, 197 pages)
Includes bibliographical references.
Separation from caregivers -- Sameness -- Guilt -- Separation during childhood and adolescence -- Shame -- Silence -- Separation from adults (acquaintances, friends and lovers) -- Resistance and freedom -- Afterword -- Notes -- About the authors -- About the contributors -- A reader's guide for self-reflection.
By beginning a conversation that encourages self-examination and compassion, Combined Destinies invites its readers to look at how white Americans have been hurt by the very ideology that their ancestors created. Editors Ann Todd Jealous and Caroline T. Haskell, both experienced psychotherapists skilled at facilitating dialogue about racial issues, are cognizant of the challenges that even the thought of such conversations often presents. Their book is based on the premise that for positive and lasting change to occur, it is necessary to open hearts as well as minds. This courageous anthology.
9781612345758
Racism--Psychological aspects.--United States
White people--Attitudes.--United States
Race awareness--United States.
Electronic Books.
E184 / .C663 2013
Includes bibliographical references.
Separation from caregivers -- Sameness -- Guilt -- Separation during childhood and adolescence -- Shame -- Silence -- Separation from adults (acquaintances, friends and lovers) -- Resistance and freedom -- Afterword -- Notes -- About the authors -- About the contributors -- A reader's guide for self-reflection.
By beginning a conversation that encourages self-examination and compassion, Combined Destinies invites its readers to look at how white Americans have been hurt by the very ideology that their ancestors created. Editors Ann Todd Jealous and Caroline T. Haskell, both experienced psychotherapists skilled at facilitating dialogue about racial issues, are cognizant of the challenges that even the thought of such conversations often presents. Their book is based on the premise that for positive and lasting change to occur, it is necessary to open hearts as well as minds. This courageous anthology.
9781612345758
Racism--Psychological aspects.--United States
White people--Attitudes.--United States
Race awareness--United States.
Electronic Books.
E184 / .C663 2013