One of us chooses a book, we all read it, and then we do an hourlong. A study guide from the reverends denise anderson and jan edmiston. Its an eyeopening and candid narrative, one we should all read particularly those of us who are white. Presbyterian mission agency waking up white book study. Heres to that crunch time before deadline, where brilliance is forged. Click download or read online button to get waking up white book now. The racial justice intentional community of covenant community church in louisville, ky is having a book discussion using waking up white. Waking up white is a memoir in which the author, debby irving, recounts her experience learning about racism in adulthood and provides advice for white readers who wish to learn more about this subject as well.
Heres to your goal of epic success in school and beyond. Rent waking up white, and finding myself in the story of race 1st edition 97809937 and save up to 80% on textbook rentals and 90% on used textbooks. Moderators of the 222nd general assembly 2016 of the presbyterian church u. Irving does such a good job highlighting issues of race that people of color deal with every day, but to which we white people remain oblivious. Members from a group studying the book in geneseo wrote open letters to hanover park members and vice versa. Director peace and conflict studies program college of humanities. You may even wish to decide as a group to take on the whole book. The syllabus can be amended accordingly by the facilitator. With honesty and humility, debby irving shares her own story of transformationa journey of opening herself to learning about the realities of racism. An africanamerican family wakes up white and has thirty days to determine if they will return to their cultural roots or stick with the new skin that they are in. White people must learn how to listen to the experiences of people of color for racial healing and justice to happen. The qualities on the right can coincide with doing racial healing work. The speaker was debby irving, author of waking up white and selfdescribed racial justice educator.
I believe that you will find, like i did, that this book is a great first step toward understanding why, in 2017, we are still talking about race. Waking up white is the book irving wishes someone had handed her. As you enter the conversation, perhaps you will be moved, like i. We are jumping in, starting this as a book group to look at the history of systemic racism and the creation of white supremacy in an effort to further our own understanding of racism and to work toward making change. As you enter the conversation, perhaps you will be moved, like i was, to continue to examine the role race has. Waking up white download ebook pdf, epub, tuebl, mobi. In waking up white, irving tells her often cringeworthy story with such openness that readers will turn every page rooting for herand ultimately for all of us. Tim wise, considered by many the foremost lecturer and writer on racism in our country today, describes irvings work as a brutally honest, unflinching exploration of. One of the great benefits of a book club is that it can lead you to books you might. My answer to the chapter one study question about being raised with racial stereotypes. Hidden biases of good people is a method called the implicit association test iat which was designed by tony greenwald to detect the hidden contents of the mind. A conversation with author debby irving thursday, april 23, 2020 at st pauls episcopal church, winstonsalem. When they learned that they were both planning book studies of waking up white during the season of lent, they decided to experiment with a crossstudy penpal relationship.
Waking up white, and finding myself in the story of race irving, debby on. Immediately download the waking up white, and finding myself in the story of race summary, chapterbychapter analysis, book notes, essays, quotes, character descriptions, lesson plans, and more everything you need for studying or teaching waking up white, and finding myself in the story of race. Sunday evenings in march at first presbyterian concord will be a 5week book study on debby irvings book waking up white. Small group study august 30 thru october 25, room 422 join with pastor alice rogers and lay leader carol allums for a 9week discussion group as we read and reflect together waking up white, and finding myself in the story of race. Waking up white is the book i wish someone had handed me decades ago. My dad, brother, and i are now doing a monthly book club together. My hope is that by sharing my sometimes cringeworthy struggle to understand racism and racial tensions, i offer a fresh perspective on bias, stereotypes, manners, and tolerance. Well meet once a week via zoom, so you can sign up from anywhere. The following version of this book was used to create this study guide. Waking up white is the book irving wishes someone had handed her d. Reviewed by suzie hodges waking up white is a racialized memoir of one white womans journey to discovering whiteness and understanding its impacts on people of color.
Martinsthis discussion of debby irvings book, waking up white and finding. Discussion centers on debbie irvings book, waking up white. Our first book selection is waking up white by debby irving. By sharing her sometimes cringeworthy struggle to understand racism and racial tensions, she offers a fresh perspective on bias, stereotypes, manners, and. In a study like this, that means being frank about our privilege and racism, but not judgmental of ourselves or each. Irvings mission is to transform confusion and anxiety about racial injustice into curiosity and action. Were considering expanding this synopsis into a fulllength study guide to deepen your comprehension of the book and why its important. Irvings book, waking up white chronicles her transformation from being a person who never considered race to being a racial justice educator. We are exposed to a national climate that is often polarized around racial issues.
If you did not have a moment like this while reading the book, do you remember having a. Have a look at the continuums below, from page 197 of waking up white. For waking up white, in the interest of not overloading participants with too much reading, most of the first twothirds of the book have been assigned, but i highly recommend reading the entire book at some point. Waking up white and finding myself in the story of race. Not so long ago, if someone had called me a racist, i would have kicked and screamed in protest. Social justice questions for book clubs from debby irvings waking up white.
The discussion will be facilitated by riley drake, a school counselor at sawyer elementary in ames. About this study we need to get comfortable with being uncomfortable. More about waking up white waking up white, is a wakeup call for white people who want to consciously contribute to racial justice rather than unconsciously perpetuate patterns of racism. A study guide for first united methodist church of cary for waking up white and finding myself in the story of race by debbie irving this widespread phenomenon of white people wanting to guard themselves against appearing stupid, racist, or radical has resulted in an epidemic of silence from people who care deeply about. Presbyterian church waking up white study guide, by reverends denise. Im leading the one that meets on tuesday nights, but theres also a sunday evening and thursday noon option. As with most nonfiction books, waking up white depends on your personal views as to how you respond to it.
Nonfiction waking up white is the book irving wishes someone had handed her decades ago. My hope, irving says, is that by sharing my sometimes cringeworthy struggle to understand racism and racial tensions, i offer a fresh perspective on bias, stereotypes, manners, and. Debby irving grew up in winchester, massachusetts, in a predominantly white, upper middle class community. Wrestle with the hard stuff with other folks who are willing to do the same. Waking up white, and finding myself in the story of race. Waking up whites personal narrative is designed to work well as a rapid read, a book group book, or support reading for courses exploring racial and cultural issues. Although deschutes countys demographics 87% white have not yet caught up to oregons 75% white or the nations overall demographics 60% white, we are exposed to a national climate that is often polarized around racial. The goal of this community book study is to unpack longheld beliefs about race. This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want. Im white, i grew up in a white family, and i have lots of white friends. Sunday evenings in march at first presbyterian concord will include a fiveweek book study on debby irvings book, waking up white. What stereotypes about people of another race do you remember hearing and believing as a child.
Follow the story of swedish researcher gunnar myrdal whose landmark 1944 study. This summary of waking up white includes a complete plot overview spoilers included. Waking up white is the book irving wishes someone had handed her decades ago. I heard frequent echoes in her book of susan sontags infamous. Finding myself in the story of race, this fourweek book study explores how we as community members can start talking about race. Waking up white can be considered part memoir as irving capitalizes on her own personal experiences to make her point. An exploration of some of the pitfalls of a recent study. The task force invites the first united methodist church of cary community to participate in this good work. Barriers to an inclusive economy cambridge studies in stratification.
In waking up white, irving tells her often cringeworthy story with such. These experiences include a white woman coming to terms with her own perceptions and complex nuances that contributed to her point of view on racism in the united states. By sharing her sometimes cringeworthy struggle to understand racism and racial tensions, she offers a fresh perspective on bias, stereotypes, manners, and tolerance. Over winter break i finished, waking up white, and finding myself in the story of race by debby irving. The qualities on the left are often associated with the dominant white culture. We pray that this first step of our journey will enable us to start a. The book is designed as a tool for community development and enhancement. Sometimes i make an effort to seek out diverse authorscharacters in my reading. My church planned a lenten book study, and then our books came in late, so ive spent the easter season reading waking up white in parallel with the fiction that looked interesting at the library, which coincidentally was all by asian authors.
And finding the story of race by debby irving publication date. Im leading a study on the book waking up white beginning in january. What aha or waking up moments did you have while reading this section of the book. I wanted to like this book, but i ultimately found it too preachy and redundant to take into my life views. Westminster presbyterian is hosting a fourweek book study group january 21 at 11. Waking up white study group good samaritan episcopal church. And finding myself in the story of race by debby irving this winter. Thank you for participating in this book study of waking up white, by debby irving. I read this in conjunction with a study group, and the discussion was very helpful. The reverend denise anderson and the reverend jan edmiston, co. Study power focus, increase concentration, calm your. Join our online conversation group meeting via zoom from 7. This is an opportunity to start talking about race, what it means to grow up white in america, and learn skills and strategies to be good allies and.