Speaking of Race: How to Have Antiracist Conversations That Bring Us Together (Paperback)

by Patricia Roberts-Miller *out of print* Description It's easy to say that racism is wrong. But it's surprisingly hard to agree on what it is. Does a tired stereotype in your favorite movie make it racist? Does watching it anyway mean you're racist? Even among like-minded friends, such discussions can quickly escalate to hurt feelings all around--and when they do, we lose valuable opportunities to fight racism. .Patricia Roberts-Miller is a scholar of rhetoric--the art of understanding misunderstandings. In Speaking of Race, she explains why the subject is a "third rail" and how we can do better: We can acknowledge that, in a racist society, racism is not the sole provenance of "bad people." We can focus on the harm it causes rather than the intent of offenders. And, when someone illuminates our own racist blind spots, we can take it not as a criticism, but as a kindness--and an opportunity to learn and to become less racist ourselves. About the Author Patricia Roberts-Miller, PhD, is professor emeritus of rhetoric and writing, and the former director of the University Writing Center at University of Texas at Austin. She has been teaching the subject of demagoguery since 2002, and is the author of Demagoguery and Democracy, Speaking of Race, Voices in the Wilderness, Deliberate Conflict, Fanatical Schemes, and Rhetoric and Demagoguery. She lives in Texas. Product Details Category: Anti-racism Language: English Format/Binding: Paperback Book Condition: New ISBN-10: 161519732X ISBN-13: 978-1615197323 Publisher: Experiment Date Published: January 12, 2021 Pages: 144 Terms of Sale NOTE: $10 sale books have been discounted from the list price and may have visual imperfections (most often on the cover)  but are still in good condition for reading and gifting. All book sales are final. No returns or exchanges. Purchaser will receive a new book that has never been read. The book will be shipped within 7 business days of receipt of order via a major mail carrier (USPS, UPS, FedEX, or DHL) and may take up to 14 days to arrive depending on the carrier and destination. International shipping is also available.