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White Fragility
Robin DiAngelo describes how white people often react defensively to discussions of racism, and argues that this reaction helps preserve racial inequality.
Facts last checked 2026-10-17
- First published
- 2018
- Pace
- Fast
- Length
- Short
- Pages
- 192
- Format
- Standalone
Read this if you want to examine your own reactions to conversations about race.
Skip this if you want empirical research or a range of views, as it is a single-argument essay.
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- What is White Fragility about?
- Robin DiAngelo describes how white people often react defensively to discussions of racism, and argues that this reaction helps preserve racial inequality.
- Who should read White Fragility?
- Read it if you want to examine your own reactions to conversations about race. Skip it if you want empirical research or a range of views, as it is a single-argument essay.
- How long and how fast is White Fragility?
- It is a fast-paced, short read of about 192 pages, first published in 2018.
- Does White Fragility have content warnings?
- Content we flag: Racism.
- Can I borrow White Fragility for free?
- Often, yes. Check Libby (OverDrive) to see whether your library lends White Fragility; the borrow button above searches it for you.
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