Fire in the heart : how white activists embrace racial justice /

'Fire in the Heart' presents a study of the processes through which white Americans become activists for racial justice. Warren shows how activists in community organizing, education & criminal justice reform develop a commitment to racial justice and embrace the cause as their own.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Warren, Mark R., 1955-
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	New York : Oxford University Press, 2010.
Series:	Oxford studies in culture & politics.
Subjects:	United States > Race relations. Race discrimination > United States. Racism > United States. White people > United States > Attitudes. Social action > United States. États-Unis > Relations raciales. Racisme > États-Unis. Action sociale > États-Unis. SOCIAL SCIENCE > Anthropology > Cultural. SOCIAL SCIENCE > Discrimination & Race Relations. SOCIAL SCIENCE > Minority Studies. Race discrimination Race relations Racism Social action White people > Attitudes United States Electronic books.
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Table of Contents:

Introduction: from white passivity to racial justice activism
Starting down the road: seminal experiences and the moral impulse to act
From do-gooder to deeper commitment relationships with people of color
Getting to the "want to : moral visions and the purposeful life
Working with white people: challenging racism in the context of inclusion
Multiracial collaboration: creating "right relationships" under the "weight of history"
"Where do I fit?": building new identities in multiracial communities
Conclusion: winning hearts and minds.