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"It is ironic
and tragic that even as our society grows increasingly diverse,
most of us still do not know how to talk openly about race with
members of other races. We cannot understand each other, nor can
we build a more moral, just, and secure society, until we learn
to talk with and listen to each other. Helen Fox's powerful and
provocative new book is a great contribution to our learning how
to engage in honest dialogues about race. I found myself arguing
with the book, rereading it, cheering it on, and learning from it.
"When Race Breaks Out" does not merely teach us skills for talking
about race, it also provokes us to begin our own dialogue about
race. This is an important and fascinating book, and I hope it will
be read and debated by the general public, as well as by teachers
and students." "I know of
no other book that so sensitively, yet firmly, ends the silence
about how to deal with the uncomfortable topic of race in classroom
discussions. Helen Fox suggests many helpful pedagogical strategies
and media resources, incorporating insights from her interviews
with diverse students and teachers and from her years of experience
in multicultural teaching." "The stories,
explanations, classroom activities, and resources speak to issues
my colleagues and I are engaged with both inside and outside of
the university. Race is either unnaturally cooped up or "breaking
out" in civil society all over this country -- from city offices
and boardrooms to labor unions and church basements. "When Race
Breaks Out" should be in the hands of well-meaning people out here
in the "real world" who are looking for the tools and confidence
to change this situation." |