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But I Don't See You As Asian: Curating Conversations About Race (2013)

by Bruce Reyes-Chow(Favorite Author)

3.88 of 5 Votes: 4

ISBN

0989498107 (ISBN13: 9780989498104)

languge

English

genre

Nonfiction

publisher

BRC Publishing

review 1: I enjoyed this book. It was thought-provoking in places, witty in others. There were moments of insight and helpful understanding. I would have liked to have given it 4 stars, but . . . there were so many stinking grammatical mistakes, missing words, or added words that it was flat-out distracting. I'm not a grammar snob or anything of the sort, but this book (at least the kindle edition) was a manuscript in desperate need of an editor, or at the very least a proof-reader. *rant over*In closing one of the things that was startling to me was the number of times I found myself getting embarrassed and thinking: 'I've said that.' or 'Really? Snap! I'm that guy.' A humbling and eye-opening experience to say the least.
review 2: Many people in progressive circle... mores talk about the need to have a national conversation on race or for educators/leaders/people in general to become culturally competent, yet few people talk about how to do these things. In this book Bruce Reyes-Chow takes on the highly charged topic of race by addressing ignorant comments often directed toward people of color, such as "Where are you from?" or "I don't mean to be racist, but..." Aiming for language between dense academic discourse and street protest, Bruce offers helpful suggestions for living in a multicultural world. He explains how everyone can listen to each other and make an effort to understand where others are coming from to build community across racial divisions. I liked the book for the same reasons I liked listening to Bruce's sermons (Bruce is the former pastor of the church I attend) or reading his blog: Bruce is an insightful writer who believes that everyone has the power to make the world better and the obligation and ability to make that choice. Thanks to Bruce for writing this book and to Natalie for choosing it for book club. I'm glad I read it. less

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