Book
"Why are all the Black kids sitting together in the cafeteria?" : and other conversations about race
Publication Information
New York : BasicBooks, c2003.
Physical Description
xix, 294 p. ; 21 cm.
Notes
"With a new epilogue by the author"--Cover.
"Featuring a group discuss guide"--Cover.
Contents
- A definition of terms. Defining racism, "Can we talk?"
- The complexity of identity, "Who am I?"
- Understanding blackness in a white context. The early years, "Is my skin brown because I drink chocolate milk?"
- Identity development in adolescence, "Why are all the black kids sitting together in the cafeteria?"
- Racial identity in adulthood, "Still a work in progress ..."
- Understanding whiteness in a white context. The development of white identity, "I'm not ethnic, I'm just normal"
- White identity and affirmative action, "I'm in favor of affirmative action except when it comes to my jobs"
- Beyond black and white. Critical issues in Latino, American Indian, and Asian Pacific American identity development, "There's more than just black and white, you know"
- Identity development in multiracial families, "But don't the children suffer?"
- Breaking the silence. Embracing a cross-racial dialogue, "We were struggling for the words"
- Epilogue 2003: Continuing the conversation
- Appendix. Getting started: a resource guide
- Reader discussion guide.