{"product_id":"racist-not-racist-antiracist-language-and-the-dynamic-disaster-of-american-racism-paperback","title":"Racist, Not Racist, Antiracist: Language and the Dynamic Disaster of American Racism - 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\u003eLeland Harper\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eJennifer Kling\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Hey, that was kind of racist.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"I'm not a racist! I have Black friends.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis exchange highlights a problem with how people in the United States tend to talk about racially tricky situations. As \u003ci\u003eRacist, Not Racist, Antiracist: Language and the Dynamic Disaster of American Racism\u003c\/i\u003e explores, such situations are ordinarily categorized as either racist or not racist (or, in other cases, as antiracist). The problem is, there are often situations that are racially not good, but that we do not want to categorize as racist, either. However, since we don't have the language to describe this in-between, we are forced to fall back on the racist\/not racist\/antiracist trinary, which tends to shut down productive discussion. This is especially true for white people, who tend to take claims of racism--be they interpersonal or institutional--as a personal attack. This is problematic, not only because it means that white people never learn about their own racially troubling behaviors, but also because such fragility keeps them from being able to engage in productive discussions about systemic racial oppression. Leland Harper and Jennifer Kling demonstrate how expanding our racial vocabulary is crucial for the attainment of justice equally enjoyed by all.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLeland Harper\u003c\/b\u003e is assistant professor of philosophy at Siena Heights University.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eJennifer Kling\u003c\/b\u003e is assistant professor of philosophy at the University of Colorado, Colorado Springs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 134\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.32 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 03, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45524772126822,"sku":"9781793640444","price":83.66,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0599\/7255\/0758\/files\/emkjgrwdmd9781793640444.webp?v=1776567033","url":"https:\/\/infinitylightwa.com\/products\/racist-not-racist-antiracist-language-and-the-dynamic-disaster-of-american-racism-paperback","provider":"Infinity Light","version":"1.0","type":"link"}