{"product_id":"deep-diversity-a-compassionate-scientific-approach-to-achieving-racial-justice-paperback","title":"Deep Diversity: A Compassionate, Scientific Approach to Achieving Racial Justice - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eShakil Choudhury\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"Shakil is a rare jewel in the work of what it means to heal, repair, and take responsibility...This book is required reading for anyone interested in building a loving, just and diverse world.\"\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e--\u003cstrong\u003eSensei Koshin Paley Ellison\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003e Zen teacher \u0026amp; author of \u003cem\u003eWholehearted: Slow Down, Help Out, Wake Up\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRacial justice without shame or blame.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRoad-tested tools to start making a difference today.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eDeep Diversity\u003c\/em\u003e, award-winning racial justice educator Shakil Choudhury explores the emotionally loaded topic of racism using a compassionate, scientific approach that everyone can understand--whether you are Black, Indigenous, a person of color (BIPOC), or white.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith clear language and engaging stories that will appeal to readers of Brené Brown and Malcom Gladwell, Choudhury explains how and why well-intentioned people can perpetuate systems of oppression, often unconsciously. Using \u003cstrong\u003ea trauma-informed approach that removes shame or blame, he offers us the tools to recognize, take authentic responsibility, and enact deep change.\u003c\/strong\u003e In easy-to-absorb chapters, Choudhury interweaves research into the brain and studies on human behavior with hard-won lessons from his career of helping organizations and CEOs create more inclusive environments. He models vulnerability and mistake-making, sharing examples of his own bias-missteps so readers are encouraged into their own racial justice journey without judgment.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReaders will come away from the book with practical tools and an understanding of: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHow to becomes a systems thinker by developing \"racial pattern recognition\" skills\u003c\/strong\u003e in order to challenge racism and other forms of systemic discrimination when we encounter them, while minimizing the tendency to shame or blame ourselves or others.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHow to recognize when the unconscious influence of bias\u003c\/strong\u003e, identity, emotions, or power contradict our beliefs about equality, and how to realign our thoughts\/words\/actions.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHow to break the racial \"prejudice habits\" \u003c\/strong\u003ewe have all been socialized into since birth, using research-based strategies. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHow the rise in authoritarianism and income inequality\u003c\/strong\u003e (among other factors) contribute to a rise in hate crimes and racial discrimination, and \u003cstrong\u003ewhat to do about it\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eTraditional approaches to anti-racism overly rely on analyzing history to explain systemic discrimination, which only tells us a part of the story. What's missing, Choudhury argues, is to understand \u003cem\u003ewhy\u003c\/em\u003e humans do what we do, the evolutionary impulses underlying our group-ish nature and our struggles with power, bias, and social dominance. This is why psychology and neuroscience perspectives are critical to integrate into anti-racist work, as is practicing compassion for ourselves and for others. \u003cem\u003eDeep Diversity\u003c\/em\u003e is a unique, evidence-based approach to racial justice that seeks to overcome feelings of shame that so often block our progress and prevent deep change at individual and systemic levels. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eDeep Diversity\u003c\/em\u003e meets you where you're at, regardless of your identity, class, ability, or belief system, and invites you to come along on a journey of self-discovery, social awareness, and lifelong learning. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt's only just begun.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"\u003c\/strong\u003eChoudhury draws on heart-touching stories, research on the brain, and hard-won lessons from real-world interventions to offer useful strategies to know ourselves, and others better.\u003cstrong\u003e\"--\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eNew York Times-\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ebestselling author of \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eBuddha's Brain, \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRick Hanson \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShakil Choudhury\u003c\/strong\u003e is an award-winning educator and consultant with 25 years of experience in justice, equity, diversity and inclusion work. He coaches executive teams, facilitates inter-group conflict, and runs trails to clear his head. He lives in Toronto.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 240\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 8.9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 30, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44296304623718,"sku":"9781778400339","price":26.71,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0599\/7255\/0758\/files\/OGUvbzllR1lUUlh6NURqU2ZyVlBYZz09.webp?v=1767102933","url":"https:\/\/infinitylightwa.com\/products\/deep-diversity-a-compassionate-scientific-approach-to-achieving-racial-justice-paperback","provider":"Infinity Light","version":"1.0","type":"link"}