Reading list:

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Brodkin, K. (2002). How Jews became white folks. In P. S. Rothenberg (Ed.), White privilege: Essential readings on the other side of racism (pp. 35-48). New York: Worth Publishers.

Chang, M. J., Witt, D., Jones, J., & Hakuta, K. (Eds.). (2003). Compelling interest: Examining the evidence on racial dynamics in colleges and universities. Stanford: Stanford Education.

Chesler, M. A., Peet, M., & Sevig, T. (2003). Blinded by whiteness: The development of white college students’ racial awareness. In A. W. Doane & E. Bonilla-Silva (Eds.), White out: The continuing significance of racism (pp. 215-230). New York: Routledge.

Dalton, H. (2002). Failing to see. In P. S. Rothenberg (Ed.), White privilege: Essential readings on the other side of racism (pp. 15-18). New York: Worth Publishers.

Dryer, R. (2002). The matter of whiteness. In P. S. Rothenberg (Ed.), White privilege: Essential readings on the other side of racism (pp. 9-14). New York: Worth Publishers.

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Garza, S. J. (2000). “As if bereav’d of light”: Decoding whiteness in my academia. In N. M. Rodriguez & L. E. Villaverde (Eds.), Dismantling white privilege: Pedagogy, politics, and whiteness. New York: Peter Lang.

Grillo, T., & Wildman, S. M. (1996). Obscuring the importance of race: The implication of making comparisons between racism and sexism (or other isms). In S. M. Wildman (Ed.), Privilege revealed: How invisible preference undermines America (pp. 85-102). New York: New York University Press.

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hooks, b. (1995). killing rage: ending racism. New York: Henry Holt and Company.

hooks, b. (2003). Teaching community: A pedagogy of hope. New York: Routledge.

Jensen, R. (2005). The heart of whiteness: Confronting race, racism, and white privilege. San Francisco: City Lights.

Johnson, A. G. (2006). Privilege, power, and difference (second edition). Boston: McGraw Hill.

Lipsitz, G. (2006). The possessive investment in whiteness: How white people profit from identity politics (revised and expanded edition). Philadelphia: Temple University Press.

McIntosh, P. (2002). White Privilege: Unpacking the Invisible Knapsack. In P. S. Rothenberg (Ed.), White Privilege: Essential Readings on the Other Side of Racism (pp. 97-101). New York: Worth Publishers.

McIntyre, A. (1997). Making meaning of whiteness: Exploring racial identity with white teachers. Albany: State University of New York Press.

Nelson, D. J. (2005). A national analysis of diversity in science and engineering faculties at research universities.

Omi, M., & Winant, H. (1993). On the theoretical status of the concept of race. In C. McCarthy & W. Crichlow (Eds.), Race, identity, and representation in education (pp. 3-10). New York: Routledge.

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Pierce, J. L. (2003). “Racing for innocence”: Whiteness, corporate culture, and the backlash against affirmative action. In A. W. Doane & E. Bonilla-Silva (Eds.), White out: The continuing significance of racism (pp. 199-214). New York: Routledge.

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Tatum, B. D. (1997). “Why are all the black kids sitting together in the cafeteria?” and other conversations about race. New York: Basic Books.

Tyson, T. B. (2004). Blood done sign my name: A true story. New York: Three Rivers Press.

Wellman, D. T. (1993). Portraits of white racism (second edition): Cambridge University Press.

West, C. (1994). Race matters. New York: Vintage Books.

Wilderman, S. M., & Davis, A. D. (1996). Making systems of privilege visible. In S. M. Wilderman (Ed.), Privilege revealed: How invisible preference undermines America (pp. 7-24). New York: New York University Press.

Thanks for posting it.

The Construction of Whiteness

Racism and White Supremacy

Hope some of these are of use.

http://blindprivilege.com/white-trash-blues-class-privilege-v-white-privilege/

I wrote it to have something to point them to when I run into them. It explains why they’re wrong, but I hope it also could help them participate meaningfully in discussions of privilege… unless they’re just trolls at heart, of course.

I also like BFP’s Women of Color Morphing into Oppressor Status post.

http://www.genderracepower.com/?p=228

Excellent counter to the ol’ reverse racism card.