Why I'm No Longer Talking to White People About Race

Nonfiction | Book | Adult | Published in 2017

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Summary

Background

Chapter Summaries & Analyses

Preface

Chapter 1

Chapter 2

Chapter 3

Chapter 4

Chapter 5

Chapter 6

Chapter 7

Key Figures

Themes

Index of Terms

Important Quotes

Essay Topics

Discuss the meaning and function of Eddo-Lodge’s controversial title. What made her want to stop discussing race and racism with white people? What happened after the publication of her blog?

Chapter 1 interweaves personal and national histories. Why does Eddo-Lodge organize the material in this way? What lacuna does the chapter fill?

What is structural racism? How does it relate to Eddo-Lodge’s discussion of prejudice, racism, and reverse-racism?

Discuss structural racism in relation to Britain’s colonial past.

People who identify as multiracial are Britain’s fastest growing ethnic group, yet the country continues to perpetuate structural racism. Why hasn’t the situation improved? How do anecdotes help Eddo-Lodge explain the problem?

What myths does Eddo-Lodge dispel about recent immigrants? Who promotes these myths, and why?

How does Eddo-Lodge define white privilege? Why do many people, including white feminists, take issue with the concept?

Discuss the author’s critique of white feminism. How does intersectionality address these shortcomings?

What is colorblindness? Why is it harmful to people of color?

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Using specific examples from Eddo-Lodge’s book, discuss the intersection of race and class in Britain.