Why Are All the Black Kids Sitting Together in the Cafeteria: And Other Conversations About Race

Beverly Daniel Tatum

ISBN 10: 0465083617 / ISBN 13: 9780465083619

Published by Basic Books, 2003

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Synopsis:

Walk into any racially mixed high school and you will see black youth seated together in the cafeteria. Of course, it's not just the black kids sitting together-the white, Latino, Asian Pacific, and, in some regions, American Indian youth are clustered in their own groups, too. The same phenomenon can be observed in college dining halls, faculty lounges, and corporate cafeterias. What is going on here? Is this self-segregation a problem we should try to fix, or a coping strategy we should support? How can we get past our reluctance to talk about racial issues to even discuss it? And what about all the other questions we and our children have about race? Beverly Daniel Tatum, a renowned authority on the psychology of racism, asserts that we do not know how to talk about our racial differences: Whites are afraid of using the wrong words and being perceived as "racist" while parents of colour are afraid of exposing their children to painful racial realities too soon. Using real-life examples and the latest research, Tatum presents strong evidence that straight talk about our racial identities-whatever they may be-is essential if we are serious about facilitating communication across racial and ethnic divides. We have waited far too long to begin our conversations about race. This remarkable book, infused with great wisdom and humanity, has already helped hundreds of thousands of readers figure out where to start.

About the Author: Beverly Daniel Tatum, Ph.D., is a professor of psychology and dean of Mount Holyoke College as well as a psychologist in private practice. She is the author of Why Are All the Black Kids Sitting Together in the Cafeteria?"

Bibliographic Details

Title: Why Are All the Black Kids Sitting Together ...
Publisher: Basic Books
Publication Date: 2003
Binding: Soft cover
Condition: very_good
Edition: 5th or later Edition