false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171134118m/88362.jpg 88362 5 <div>In <i>White Like Me,</i> Tim 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. The book shows the breadth and depth of the phenomenon within institutions such as education, employment, housing, criminal justice, and healthcare. By critically assessing the magnitude of racial privilege and its enormous costs, Wise provides a rich memoir that will inspire activists, educators, or anyone interested in understanding the way that race continues to shape the experiences of people in the U.S. Using stories instead of stale statistics, Wise weaves a narrative that is at once readable and scholarly, analytical and accessible.</div> 1082257 21 12 2005 White Like Me: Reflections on Race from a Privileged Son total:377|5:166|4:142|3:49|2:16|1:4| 377 1581 809 91 4 3 false false Tue Feb 19 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Tue Feb 19 02:20:05 -0800 2008 Thu Feb 21 14:39:31 -0800 2008 more...]]> 3 1 false false Wed Aug 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Sat Aug 04 17:34:18 -0700 2007 Mon Aug 13 10:07:27 -0700 2007
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