Why are all the black kids sitting together in the cafeteria?: and other conversations about race

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Tatum, Beverly Daniel

Tatum, Beverly Daniel

Eva H. Perry Regional
Green Road Community
Middle Creek Community
Southeast Regional

Adult Non-Fiction

Eva H. Perry Regional - Adult Non-Fiction
Green Road Community - Adult Non-Fiction
Middlecreek Community - Adult Non-Fiction
North Regional - Adult Non-Fiction
Southeast Regional - Adult Non-Fiction

"Walk into any racially mixed high school and you will see Black, White, and Latino youth clustered in their own groups. Is this self-segregation a problem to address or a coping strategy? Beverly Daniel Tatum, a renowned authority on the psychology of racism, argues that straight talk about our racial identities is essential if we are serious about enabling communication across racial and ethnic divides. These topics have only become more urgent as the national conversation about race is increasingly acrimonious. This fully revised edition is essential reading for anyone seeking to understand the dynamics of race in America. "An unusually sensitive work about the racial barriers that still divide us in so many areas of life."-Jonathan Kozol"-- "Walk into any racially mixed high school and you will see black youth seated together in the cafeteria. Of course, it's not just the black kids sitting together--the white, Latino, Asian Pacific, and, in some regions, American Indian youth are clustered in their own groups, too. The same phenomenon can be observed in college dining halls, faculty lounges, and corporate cafeterias. What is going on here? Is this self-segregation a problem we should try to fix, or a coping strategy we should support? How can we get past our reluctance to talk about racial issues to even discuss it? Beverly Daniel Tatum, a renowned authority on the psychology of racism, asserts that we do not know how to talk about our racial differences: Whites are afraid of using the wrong words and being perceived as "racist" while parents of color are afraid of exposing their children to painful racial realities too soon. Using real-life examples and the latest research, Tatum presents strong evidence that straight talk about our racial identities-whatever they may be-is essential if we are serious about facilitating communication across racial and ethnic divides. This remarkable book, infused with great wisdom and humanity, has already helped hundreds of thousands of readers figure out where to start. These topics have only become more urgent in recent years, as the national conversation about race has become increasingly acrimonious-and sometimes violent. This fully revised and updated edition is essential reading for anyone seeking to understand-and perhaps someday fix-the problem of segregation in America"--

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Eva H. Perry Regional
Green Road Community
Middle Creek Community
North Regional
Southeast Regional

9780465060689

2017

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African American children -- Psychology
African American youth -- Psychology
African Americans -- Race identity
Communication -- Social aspects -- United States
Communication and culture -- United States
Intercultural communication -- United States
Race awareness in adolescence -- United States
United States -- Race relations
White people -- Race identity -- United States
Whites -- United States -- Psychology

Why are all the black kids sitting together in the cafeteria? : and other conversations about race

Why Are All the Black Kids Sitting Together in the Cafeteria? And Other Conversations About Race
Why are all the black kids sitting together in the cafeteria? : and other conversations about race / Beverly Daniel Tatum

Why are all the black kids sitting together in the cafeteria?

and other conversations about race

African American children
African American youth
African Americans
Communication
Communication and culture
Education
Intercultural communication
Multi-Cultural
Nonfiction
Psychology
Race awareness in adolescence
Race identity
Race relations
Social aspects
Sociology
White people
Whites