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50books_poc2009-07-09 02:58 pm
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Blink; Why are All the Black Kids...; Conquest
2. Blink: The Power of Thinking Without Thinking, by Malcolm Gladwell
Standard Gladwell fare: intriguing, well-written, not particularly deep.
As someone interested in psychology, interpersonal dynamics, and shrink things, I found his discussion of predicting whether relationships will succeed or fail and the elements of facial expressions to be quite interesting. I intend to read about the latter topic in depth (if I ever find the time).
His discussions of stereotype threat and unconscious racism give some good information for countering the sort of "not racist" racist things you're likely to hear these days.
3. Why Are All the Black Kids Sitting Together in the Cafeteria? And Other Conversations About Race, by Beverly Daniel Tatum
A strong introduction to anti-racism. I especially appreciated the in-depth discussion of racial identity formation.
4. Conquest: Sexual Violence and American Indian Genocide, by Andrea Smith
What everyone else said. Very hard to read, at least for me, but brilliant and devastating. This is what we should keep in mind as an example of what an intersectional analysis should be.
(Note: It does repeat the vaccines-cause-autism myth, which may discredit it in the eyes of people inclined to be skeptical - but maybe this isn't worth mentioning, since people who are inclined to discredit it will probably find a reason to no matter what.)
Standard Gladwell fare: intriguing, well-written, not particularly deep.
As someone interested in psychology, interpersonal dynamics, and shrink things, I found his discussion of predicting whether relationships will succeed or fail and the elements of facial expressions to be quite interesting. I intend to read about the latter topic in depth (if I ever find the time).
His discussions of stereotype threat and unconscious racism give some good information for countering the sort of "not racist" racist things you're likely to hear these days.
3. Why Are All the Black Kids Sitting Together in the Cafeteria? And Other Conversations About Race, by Beverly Daniel Tatum
A strong introduction to anti-racism. I especially appreciated the in-depth discussion of racial identity formation.
4. Conquest: Sexual Violence and American Indian Genocide, by Andrea Smith
What everyone else said. Very hard to read, at least for me, but brilliant and devastating. This is what we should keep in mind as an example of what an intersectional analysis should be.
(Note: It does repeat the vaccines-cause-autism myth, which may discredit it in the eyes of people inclined to be skeptical - but maybe this isn't worth mentioning, since people who are inclined to discredit it will probably find a reason to no matter what.)
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That wouldn't make me discredit it, but it is a serious disappointment in a book I've been really looking forward to reading, so thank you for mentioning it. :(
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