Say the Right Thing: How to Talk about Identity, Diversity, and Justice - Hardcover

Glasgow, David; Yoshino, Kenji

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1982181389 ISBN 13: 9781982181383

Publisher: Simon Element / Simon Acumen, 2023

Synopsis

A Living Now Book Awards Gold Medalist, Social Activism/Charity

A practical, shame-free guide for navigating conversations across our differences at a time of rapid social change.

In the current period of social and political unrest, conversations about identity are becoming more frequent and more difficult. On subjects like critical race theory, gender equity in the workplace, and LGBTQ-inclusive classrooms, many of us are understandably fearful of saying the wrong thing. That fear can sometimes prevent us from speaking up at all, depriving people from marginalized groups of support and stalling progress toward a more just and inclusive society.

Kenji Yoshino and David Glasgow, founders of the Meltzer Center for Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging at NYU School of Law, are here to show potential allies that these conversations don’t have to be so overwhelming. Through stories drawn from contexts as varied as social media posts, dinner party conversations, and workplace disputes, they offer seven user-friendly principles that teach skills such as how to avoid common conversational pitfalls, engage in respectful disagreement, offer authentic apologies, and better support people in our lives who experience bias.

Research-backed, accessible, and uplifting, Say the Right Thing charts a pathway out of cancel culture toward more meaningful and empathetic dialogue on issues of identity. It also gives us the practical tools to do good in our spheres of influence. Whether managing diverse teams at work, navigating issues of inclusion at college, or challenging biased comments at a family barbecue, Yoshino and Glasgow help us move from unconsciously hurting people to consciously helping them.

About this title

About the Authors

Kenji Yoshino is the Chief Justice Earl Warren Professor of Constitutional Law at NYU School of Law and the Director of the Meltzer Center for Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging. Yoshino has published in major academic journals, including the Harvard Law Review, the Stanford Law Review, and the Yale Law Journal, and has written for the Los Angeles Times, The New York Times, and The Washington Post. Yoshino is the author of four books, including Covering and Say the Right Thing (coauthored with David Glasgow).

David Glasgow is the executive director of the Meltzer Center for Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging, an adjunct professor at NYU School of Law, and coauthor of Say the Right Thing. David has written for the American Journal of Law and Equality, the Los Angeles Times, The Boston Globe, Time, and the Harvard Business Review.

Edition details

• Publisher: Simon Element / Simon Acumen
• Publication date: 2023
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1982181389
• ISBN 13: 9781982181383
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 240