Summary - White Fragility: Based On The Book By Robin Diangelo

SUMMARY

WHITE FRAGILITY

BASED ON THE BOOK BY ROBIN DIANGELO

SUMMARY WRITTEN BY: BRIEF BOOKS PUBLISHING

CONTENT

Introduction: The Challenges of Talking About Racism

Understanding Racism and White Supremacy

The White Racial Frame and Color-Blind Racism

Whiteness as the Norm

The Good/Bad Binary

Anti-Blackness

Racial Triggers and White Fragility

White Fragility in Action

Rules of Engagement and Repair

Analysis

ABOUT THE ORIGINAL BOOK

White Fragility by Robin DiAngelo explores the discomfort and defensiveness white people experience when their ideas about race and racism are challenged. This book examines how this fragility reinforces racial inequality by preventing open and honest conversations about race. The author, a white woman, shares her experiences leading diversity workshops and highlights how white progressives, despite good intentions, can perpetuate racism due to their defensiveness and certitude. White Fragility analyzes how white people are socialized to see themselves as individuals, often failing to recognize their own biases and privileges within a system of white supremacy.

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Release date

Audiobook: 8 March 2025