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Record Nr.

UNINA9910819238303321

Autore

Nittle Nadra

Titolo

Recognizing microaggressions / / Nadra Nittle

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York : , : Enslow Publishing, , 2019

ISBN

1-9785-0443-8

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (80 pages) : illustrations (some color)

Collana

Racial literacy

Disciplina

303.3/85

Soggetti

Microaggressions

Prejudices

Discrimination

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Introduction -- Just what are microaggressions? -- Why microaggressions matter -- The soft bigotry of low expectations -- Shopping while black (or brown) -- Celebrities and microaggressions -- Protecting yourself -- Chapter notes -- Glossary -- Further reading -- Index.

Sommario/riassunto

This book examines what microaggressions are, why they're bad news, and how to handle them. Every day experiences leave people of color scratching their heads, and before long, they're impossible to ignore.