Pondering Privilege: Toward a deeper understanding of whiteness, race, and faith

by Jody Fernando

For many white people, race can be a difficult subject to navigate. Some have never discussed the issue at all and may have no idea where to begin. Others, viewing themselves as colorblind, see no need to think about the issue at all. The topic grows even more difficult within the Christian church where it is no secret that Sunday mornings are often more racially divided more than united. Regardless of white people's ignorance or inability to discuss racial issues, however, they are not going away.

Rooted in the concept of cultural humility, Pondering Privilege provides white people an opportunity to spend time more deeply reflecting on their personal perspective of and communal role in race relations by exploring why white people don't talk about race, why they need to talk about race, suggestions for productive ways to discuss race, and how to deal with anger in race relations. Each chapter includes discussion and reflection questions and is ideal for personal or group use.

Genres: Race

86 pages, Paperback

First published February 28, 2014

Reviews

[Dana · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good introduction to understanding issues surrounding white privilege and racial power disparities in the U.S. culture.

[Caroline · Rating 4 out of 5]

4.5- I deeply enjoyed this book. I read it a lot with a small group of people, and the conversations we had from it were so beneficial. I will continue to reference this.