White Fragility: Why Its So Hard for White People to Talk About Racism Audiobook, by Robin DiAngelo Play Audiobook Sample

White Fragility: Why It's So Hard for White People to Talk About Racism Audiobook

White Fragility: Why Its So Hard for White People to Talk About Racism Audiobook, by Robin DiAngelo Play Audiobook Sample
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Read By: Amy Landon Publisher: Beacon Press Listen Time: at 1.0x Speed 4.17 hours at 1.5x Speed 3.13 hours at 2.0x Speed Release Date: June 2018 Format: Unabridged Audiobook Delivery: Instant Download ISBN: 9780807032596

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Total Audiobook Chapters:

54

Longest Chapter Length:

08:58 minutes

Shortest Chapter Length:

04:22 minutes

Average Chapter Length:

07:03 minutes

Audiobooks by this Author:

5

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Publisher Description

The New York Times best-selling book exploring the counterproductive reactions white people have when their assumptions about race are challenged, and how these reactions maintain racial inequality. In this “vital, necessary, and beautiful book” (Michael Eric Dyson), antiracist educator Robin DiAngelo deftly illuminates the phenomenon of white fragility and “allows us to understand racism as a practice not restricted to ‘bad people’ (Claudia Rankine). Referring to the defensive moves that white people make when challenged racially, white fragility is characterized by emotions such as anger, fear, and guilt, and by behaviors including argumentation and silence. These behaviors, in turn, function to reinstate white racial equilibrium and prevent any meaningful cross-racial dialogue. In this in-depth exploration, DiAngelo examines how white fragility develops, how it protects racial inequality, and what we can do to engage more constructively.

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"Still reading this book, about half way through. It is helping me understand racism in a way that I had never thought about. "

— Nate (5 out of 5 stars)

Awards

  • A Libro.fm Audio bestseller
  • A #1 Amazon.com bestseller in Discrimination and Racism
  • A New York Times Bestseller in Audio
  • An iBooks bestseller in Audiobooks
  • A USA Today bestseller

White Fragility Listener Reviews

Overall Performance: 3.08333333333333 out of 53.08333333333333 out of 53.08333333333333 out of 53.08333333333333 out of 53.08333333333333 out of 5 (3.08)
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Narration: 4.6 out of 54.6 out of 54.6 out of 54.6 out of 54.6 out of 5 (4.60)
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Story: 4.8 out of 54.8 out of 54.8 out of 54.8 out of 54.8 out of 5 (4.80)
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  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5 Narration Rating: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5 Story Rating: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5

    — Lacey Sloan, 10/5/2022
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    — Amanda Nagurney, 12/19/2021
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    — Melissa Bermstein, 11/29/2021
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5 Narration Rating: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5 Story Rating: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5

    — Vladislav Zakharov, 4/16/2021
  • Overall Performance: 1 out of 51 out of 51 out of 51 out of 51 out of 5

    " More nonsense for the nonsensical. "

    — Wasted Money, 3/9/2021
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5 Narration Rating: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5 Story Rating: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5

    — Brian Calkins, 11/27/2020
  • Overall Performance: 1 out of 51 out of 51 out of 51 out of 51 out of 5

    " Easily the most racist book ever written. To think Black Americans cannot make it in America without their "White Woke Librals" to do it for them is without question the definition of racism. "

    — Reason, 7/20/2020
  • Overall Performance: 1 out of 51 out of 51 out of 51 out of 51 out of 5

    " Anyone who needs to call themselves an 'antiracist educator' is a psychopath, especially in a book alleging a negative quality is owned by an entire race. "

    — Also truth i guess, 7/19/2020
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    " Absolutely the worst book ever written!!!! "

    — Amanda Willis no, 6/24/2020
  • Overall Performance: 1 out of 51 out of 51 out of 51 out of 51 out of 5

    " I’m a conservative black woman and I try to understand different points of view. This book is just silly. We do not live in a racist society. Quit with all the white guilt. I know more racist blacks by far than white people. White people are racist you say, you are teaching hate. You should be ashamed of yourself. Give your money you are making off of preaching hate to the communities of underprivileged black Americans. You should be ashamed of yourself. This book is a joke. "

    — Samantha, 6/24/2020
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " A good start for "white" people who don't want to talk about racism. It is a beginner's book and I hope that if you are someone who finds this book "eye-opening" it would be an excellent idea to use this book as a jumping-off point for reading some truly amazing black literature: The Invisible Man by Ralph Ellison, Native Son by Richard Write, anything by James Baldwin, most anything by Toni Morrison, The History of White People by Nell Painter, The New Jim Crow by Michelle Alexander this is just a start. "

    — Roazbear, 6/22/2020
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5

    " When does Black Fragility come out? "

    — Truth, 6/15/2020

About Robin DiAngelo

Robin DiAngelo has been an educator and trainer on issues of racial justice and social justice for more than twenty years. She is the author or co-author of several books including the New York Times bestsellers White Fragility and Nice Racism. She is an affiliate associate professor of education at the University of Washington. Find her online at robindiangelo.com.

About Amy Landon

Amy Landon, Earphones Award–winning narrator, is a voice artist and classically trained actress with numerous film, television, and off-Broadway stage credits. Her voice can also be heard on many television and radio commercials. She has an easy facility with dialects, which she also coaches and teaches, and she is happy to find her lifelong obsession with books pairing up with her acting and vocal work. Her narration of Texts from Jane Eyre placed as a finalist for the Audie Award for Best Humor Narration in 2016.