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Foreword | |
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Acknowledgments | |
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Introduction: Identity, Diversity, and Fairness Still Matter | |
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An Alternative Vision of White Identity | |
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Do We Still Need a Book About White Children and Diversity? | |
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What to Expect in This Second Edition | |
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Our Own Backgrounds | |
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To Our Readers | |
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Ideals to Practice: The Journey | |
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Expanding and Deepening Your Self-Knowledge | |
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Phases of the White Anti-Racist Journey | |
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Strategic Planning for Children | |
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Reflection Questions | |
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For Further Reading | |
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Identity and Racism | |
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Whiteness and Racism in the United States: A Brief Overview | |
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Roots and History of Racism | |
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Contemporary White Racism | |
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Reflection Questions | |
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For Further Reading | |
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How Children Form and Enact White Identities | |
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Developing White Racial-Group Identity | |
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Learning About Other Racial Groups | |
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Learning About Economic Class | |
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Reflection Questions | |
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For Further Reading | |
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Fostering Children's Identities | |
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Learning Themes | |
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Learning About Your Children | |
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Strategies for Working with Children | |
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Exploring White Identities with Staff and Families | |
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Understanding Disagreement or Resistance | |
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Learning About Your Children's Families | |
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Laying the Foundation for Working with Families | |
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Facilitating Tips | |
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Strategies for Implementing Learning Themes | |
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Going Deeper | |
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A Tale of Two Centers: Episode One | |
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Making Connections and Becoming Activists | |
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A Short History of White Resistance to Racism in the United States | |
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Anti-Racism Movements in the 17th and 18th Centuries | |
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The Abolitionist Movement and the Civil War | |
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Anti-Racism Movements in the 20th Century | |
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Anti-Racism Work Today | |
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Reflection Questions | |
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For Further Reading | |
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How Children Learn About Racism and Enact Anti-Racism | |
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Learning to Care | |
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Broadening Perspectives and Widening Connections | |
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Learning to Challenge Assumptions and Inequities | |
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Learning to Be Social Activists | |
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Reflection Questions | |
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For Further Reading | |
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Fostering Children's Caring and Activism | |
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Learning Themes | |
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Learning About Your Children's Ideas | |
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Strategies for Working with Children | |
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Cultivating Caring and Activism with Staff and Families | |
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Outcomes for Adults | |
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Learning About Yourself | |
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Learning About Your Children's Families | |
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Strategies for Working with Families and Staff | |
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Next Steps: Investigating Racism as a System | |
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A Tale of Two Centers: Episode Two | |
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Guidelines for Selecting Children's Books | |
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Organizations and Websites | |
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Selected Modern-Day White Anti-Racism Activists | |
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References | |
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Index | |
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About the Authors | |