White Like Me
 | |
| Author | Tim Wise |
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Memoir |
| Publisher | Soft Skull Press |
Publication date | 2007 |
| Media type | |
| Pages | 176 |
| ISBN | 978-1-933368-99-3 |
| OCLC | 183193527 |
| 305.8/00973 22 | |
| LC Class | E185.615 .W565 2008 |
White Like Me: Reflections on Race from a Privileged Son is a book by activist and writer Tim Wise. It is a personal account examining white privilege and his conception of racism in American society through his experiences with his family and in his community.[1] The title is based on the book Black Like Me written by John Howard Griffin.[2]
The book was adapted into a 2013 documentary film also entitled White Like Me.[3]
References
- ↑ Cabrera, Nolan L. (2012). "Working through Whiteness: White male college students challenging racism". The Review of Higher Education 35 (3): 375–401. doi:10.1353/rhe.2012.0020.
- ↑ "White Like Me, Interview". ZNet. January 14, 2005.
- ↑ Slate
External links
- Wise, Tim (November 3, 2010). "An Open Letter to the White Right, On the Occasion of Your Recent, Successful Temper Tantrum". Daily Kos.