Fire in the Heart presents an in-depth study of the processes through which white Americans become activists for racial justice. Warren shows how activistsin community organizing, education and criminal justice reform develop a commitment to racial justice not just because it is the right thing to do but because they embrace the cause as their own. INDICE: Preface: 'Embracing What is Right'; 1.: Introduction: From White Passivity to Racial Justice Activism; 2.: Starting Down the Road: Seminal Experiences and the Moral Impulse to Act; 3.: From Do-gooder to Deeper Commitment: Relationships with People of Color; 4.: Getting to the 'Want to': Moral Visions and the Purposeful Life; 5.: Working with White People: Challenging Racism in the Context of Inclusion; 6.: Multiracial Collaboration: Creating 'Right Relationships' under the 'Weight of History'; 7.: 'Where Do I Fit?': Building New Identities in Multiracial Communities; 8.: Conclusion: Head, Heart and Hand; Appendix: The Telling and the Told: Notes on Research Methods and Data; List of Activists and Their Organizational Affiliations; Notes; References; Index
- ISBN: 978-0-19-975125-9
- Editorial: Oxford University
- Encuadernacion: Rústica
- Páginas: 336
- Fecha Publicación: 23/09/2010
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés