Argues that unearned privilege has damaged the psyche of whites and made it more difficult for them to understand racism.
This work is for students and educators in education, social sciences, and history, as well as social activists, therapists, clergy, counselors, social workers, and general readers. The editors, one black and one white, collect brief first-person stories by white men and women around the world, highlighting how whites have been hurt by separation of the races and racism against non-whites. Each story is preceded by brief background on the writer's world at the time of the story. The stories are organized around themes of separation, guilt, shame, silence, and resistance and freedom. The book includes a 10-page reader's guide with discussion questions. Jealous is a former marriage and family therapist. Haskell is a licensed clinical social worker affiliated with California State University-Monterey Bay. Potomac Books is an imprint of the University of Nebraska Press. Annotation ©2013 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)