Published
Feb 14, 2022Page count
200 pagesISBN
978-1447357254Dimensions
216 x 138 mmImprint
Policy PressPublished
Feb 25, 2021Page count
200 pagesISBN
978-1447357247Dimensions
216 x 138 mmImprint
Policy PressPublished
Feb 25, 2021Page count
200 pagesISBN
978-1447357261Dimensions
216 x 138 mmImprint
Policy PressPublished
Feb 25, 2021Page count
200 pagesISBN
978-1447357261Dimensions
216 x 138 mmImprint
Policy Press
Radical Empathy
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On our blog: The impact of empathy: how Radical Empathy found a hungry audience waiting for it
On our blog: PODCAST: How radical empathy can bridge racial divides
On our blog: A time for radical empathy
On our blog: From violence to empathy and change
'City Visions: Terri Givens On 'Radical Empathy'/ 2020 Holiday Book Roundup' in KALW Radio
'Bridging Racial Divides with Radical Empathy' in Center for Building a Culture of Empathy
'Editors' Picks: Other Voices, New Perspectives' in Edelweiss
'Biblio File: What to Read Now — July 2022' in Stanford Magazine
Structural racism has impacted the lives of African Americans in the United States since before the country’s founding. Although the country has made some progress towards a more equal society, political developments in the 21st century have shown that deep divides remain. The persistence of inequality is an indicator of the stubborn resilience of the institutions that maintain white supremacy.
To bridge our divides, renowned political scientist Terri Givens calls for ‘radical empathy’ - moving beyond an understanding of others’ lives and pain to understand the origins of our biases, including internalized oppression.
Deftly weaving together her own experiences with the political, she offers practical steps to call out racism and bring about radical social change.
Terri E. Givens is a Professor of Political Science at McGill University. She was formerly based at the University of Texas at Austin and is the founder of the Center for Higher Education Leadership. She is the author of books and articles on immigration policy, antidiscrimination politics and comparative race politics.
Prologue: Writing in a Time of Crisis
Bridging Divides: From Racism to Empathy in the 21st Century
Getting to Radical Empathy
My Family’s Story: The Isolation of Internalized Oppression
Racism and Health Disparities
Finding Empathy in the Academy
Love and Marriage
Radical Empathy in Leadership: Creating Change
Creating Change: Restorative Justice and Working Off the Past
Revisiting the Path to Radical Empathy
Epilogue: In the Aftermath of the U.S. Presidential Election
