Radical Empathy: Finding a Path to Bridging Racial Divides

Terri E. Givens

doi:10.46692/9781447357278

Renowned political scientist Terri E. Givens calls for 'radical empathy' in bridging racial divides to understand the origins of our biases, including internalized oppression. Deftly weaving together her own experiences with the political, she offers practical steps to call out racism and bring about radical social change.

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Dedication
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Contents
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Note on the author
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Prologue:Writing in a time of crisis
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1 - Bridging divides: From racism to empathy in the 21st century
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2 - Getting to radical empathy
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3 - My family’s story: The isolation of internalized oppression
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4 - Racism and health disparities
pp 57-74
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5 - Finding empathy in the academy
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6 - Love and marriage
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7 - Radical empathy in leadership: Creating change
pp 115-132
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8 - Creating change at the national level: Restorative justice and working off the past
pp 133-150
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9 - Revisiting the path to radical empathy
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Epilogue: The long road ahead
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Notes
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Suggested reading
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Index
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Finding a Path to Bridging Racial Divides

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Contents

Frontmatter
pp i-iv

Dedication
pp v-vi

Contents
pp vii-vii

Note on the author
pp viii-viii

Prologue:Writing in a time of crisis
pp ix-xii

1 - Bridging divides: From racism to empathy in the 21st century
pp 1-22

2 - Getting to radical empathy
pp 23-38

3 - My family’s story: The isolation of internalized oppression
pp 39-56

4 - Racism and health disparities
pp 57-74

5 - Finding empathy in the academy
pp 75-98

6 - Love and marriage
pp 99-114

7 - Radical empathy in leadership: Creating change
pp 115-132

8 - Creating change at the national level: Restorative justice and working off the past
pp 133-150

9 - Revisiting the path to radical empathy
pp 151-154

Epilogue: The long road ahead
pp 155-156

Notes
pp 157-172

Suggested reading
pp 173-178

Index
pp 179-186

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