Through the Lens of Whiteness

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An essential resource for anyone looking to enter the next stage of their antiracist journey—recognizing, analyzing, and confronting the perpetuation of racism in our visual world. Our daily lives are inundated with images—the news, social media, advertisements, memes, websites, and selfies. Images shape how we understand ourselves, our society, and our world. But images are not innocent. And we don’t have to be passive bystanders. Our racial identities, assumptions, histories, and biases filter the images we absorb and affect how we interpret them. Are they problematic? How can you tell? Why should you care? Situated at the intersection of critical whiteness theory and visual culture, Through the Lens of Whiteness: Challenging Racialized Imagery in Pop Culture teaches readers visual literacy tools that expose racist messages, conventions, and symbols. Authors Diane S. Grimes and Liz Cooney help readers understand these patterns more deeply with vivid examples and personal stories to dismantle existing biases and develop an antiracist perspective. Grimes and Cooney are guided by the principle that white people should work to dismantle racist structures and so primarily address white readers, but readers of all backgrounds will find this book to be a powerful tool of resistance in their lives.