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| "Why Are All The Black Kids Sitting Together in the Cafeteria?": A Psychologist Explains the Development of Racial Identity | 
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Avg. Customer Rating:  (based on 80 reviews)
Sales Rank: 364005
Category: Book
Publisher: Basic Books
Studio: Basic Books
Manufacturer: Basic Books
Label: Basic Books
Format: Bargain Price
Language: English (Published)
Media: Paperback
Edition: 5th Anniv., Revised
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 320
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.1
Dimensions (in): 7.8 x 4.9 x 0.7
Dewey Decimal Number: 305.800973
ASIN: B000PFUCR6
Publication Date: January 2003
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 A truly amazing book February 8, 2008
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
Mrs. Tatum's book is a demonstration of great craftmanship in the form of literature. This book will open your mind to a new understanding of race, racism, prejudice, and priviledge. If you are thinking about whether to buy this book or not go ahead and buy it, you will not regret it. "Why Are All The Black Kids Sitting Together In The Cafeteria" is a masterpiece of a book.
Amazing book November 21, 2007
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
I love the way this book is written. It walks the reader through some very interesting and complicated social issues that are crucial. I recommend that ALL high school teachers read this book.
 Annoying at times November 14, 2007
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
Dr. Tatum presents a book that is very easy to read, quite understandable, and she makes her points clear. However, she is so convinced that her point is the one and only correct point, that she leaves little room for disagreement. Her arguments tend to be rather limited.
Overall though, it's a good attempt to raise consciousness on the subject of racism.
Read it now. If you've read it, read it again. October 2, 2007
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I swear, this woman must have visited my High School cafeteria, because everything she writes hits home. I haven't read this in a few years, but it still rings home to me. Whenever I see it, I give the same reaction that I would get when other people who read it saw me with the book- "Oh, you're reading that!" It's not just about the black kids sitting into the cafeteria, it goes well beyond that. The stories shared are excellent. I recommend this book to everyone and anyone.
Good insights, but a little histrionic September 6, 2007
4 out of 9 found this review helpful
I am really glad I read this book, because it gave me a different perspective on some things. However, I think she was very biased: she never really considered any alternate viewpoints besides her own, and never gave a White viewpoint on racism any credit whatsoever (the most she did was agree that here is a problem). Some of the racist remarks she quoted I thought had more to do with cultural differences than racism, but I know that those assumptions are still annoying as I am part of a group that has a subculture and dislike it when people assume that I am part of that subculture as well. Some of those remarks, though, were just completely ridiculous as she went so far to complain about being washed "whiter than snow" in church. She completely and totally missed the point of that phrase which comes from the verse "Though your sins are like scarlet, they shall be washed whiter than snow." NOTHING to do with race whatsoever. It is a METAPHOR. Examples such as these are why I put "histrionic" in my title.
There are also other issues I wish she would have addressed/covered more thoroughly (ie, over-education about prejudice, reverse prejudice, perceived prejudice, etc). I felt like she was saying "WE are always right. White people are always wrong." And yes, I will agree that we are mostly in the wrong, but any psychologist worth anything knows it takes more than 1 to maintain a system. ie, Who are those actors in the media perpetuating those stereotypes? Not White people in makeup! So MAYBE it's not JUST evil White people forcing these stereotypes on everyone. I just wish she would have been a little more BALANCED.
Most of the studies she quoted were at least 10 years old. I checked one that I thought was very interesting, only to discover it was 25 years old. In the topic of racism, you have to stay up to date as things change so rapidly, hence the three stars. At times, I wanted to quit as it was occasionally tedious, querelous, and inconsequential. As I said, though, I am glad I read it as I did gain new insight. I REALLY liked how she handled the topic of racism with her kids, and I would like to do the same. She made some EXCELLENT points and had some good ideas. It is very thought provoking, even if you ultimately wind up not agreeing with her 100%. Surely, though, there must be a better book out there on racism. If not, someone should write one as this book is terrible for educating Whites on the problems of being Black (or another race). Of course, I am sure I will now be labeled as a "racist" for not agreeing with a PC book. Oh, wait, I am White, therefore, I am ALREADY a racist. Why bother trying? If you are White, according to Tatum, you can never win no matter what you do or how hard you try to stop the cycle.
EDIT: Update:
And now that we have a Black President, what does that do to Tatum's definition of "racism" as being something that can be held only by those in power? Does that mean that Blacks can be racist toward Whites, but Whites can no longer be racist toward Blacks? (And for the record, I myself would not agree with that statement because I never agreed with her definition in the first place. I am just wondering where it logically goes from here.)
Also after the polls, we see the disappearance of the Bradley Effect, something that occurred around the same time as the study I criticized. So further proof that the zeitgeist has indeed changed and this book needs some serious updates.
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