Goodman, Diane, & EBSCOhost. (2011). Promoting diversity and social justice: Educating
people from privileged groups (2nd ed., Teaching/learning social justice). New York:
Routledge.
An easy to follow guide for anyone interested in engaging those from privileged groups, those who have unearned benefits because of their membership in a particular group (i.e. white people or men), in order to enhance awareness of privilege. Diane Goodman uses her experience as a facilitator and educator to break down topics related to oppression, privilege, diversity, justice, and strategies for encouraging people to move from denial and resistance to anti-racism work. This work is life long and the process challenging, so Goodman offers various frameworks within which to consider privileged learners and various ways to meet them where they are in their learning. The book also discusses why unlearning bias and engaging in work of justice and equity is liberating and of benefit to those in privileged groups, in addition to those in oppressed groups. Goodman offers three reasons why those from privileged groups participate in social justice works and provides strategies for building upon each to advance individuals’ commitment to this work. Actionable steps for allyship and educator responsibilities are also covered.
This book provided a lot of refresher content for me around topics of social identity development and building dialogue that contributes to justice-oriented action. Thinking of or approaching conversations about race, gender, ability, etc. in any environment can be a challenge, but having frames in which to think about where people are, specifically privileged people, I feel more equipped to have productive conversations that move us from stagnation to progress.
LO2: demonstrate the ability to assess complex organizational environments and achieve communication goals.
LO6: create and deliver elegant messages appropriate to audience, purpose, and context.
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