If you have an interest in learning about privilege and prejudice, especially as it pertains to life and culture in the United States, then I hands down have to recommend [b:White Fragility: Why It’s So Hard for White People to Talk About Racism|43708708|White Fragility Why It’s So Hard for White People to Talk About Racism|Robin DiAngelo|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1548478235l/43708708._SY75_.jpg|58159636]. It’s well-researched, well-argued, and something that really needs to be on more people’s radar.

Sociologist Robin DiAngelo does a great job of explaining complex social phenomenon as they pertain to larger systems, versus personal and individualized denunciations. If you are white or light-skinned, reading this work will require quite a bit of humility and self-reflection. I myself am a mixed Peruvian-Italian-American, and as a light skinned Latina who has experienced both privilege and prejudice, I definitely find her work to be incredibly true—both on academic and personal levels.

My only critique would be that given how short this book is I was left wanting more information. If you also fall into this category, and want to read more about white privilege I would also recommend Frances Kendall’s [b:Understanding White Privilege: Creating Pathways to Authentic Relationships Across Race|929327|Understanding White Privilege Creating Pathways to Authentic Relationships Across Race|Frances E. Kendall|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1347620704l/929327._SY75_.jpg|914320]. For more on the history of the social construct of “race” in the United States, I super duper recommend Dr. Nell Irvin Painter’s [b:The History of White People|6919721|The History of White People|Nell Irvin Painter|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1349005576l/6919721._SY75_.jpg|7147568].