Malcolm Gladwell (Tipping Point) said ideas and social trends can spread like a virus where one person infects two people, two infect four, and so on. This is called a geometric progression where the number of infected people doubles for each new case.
If eracism (End Racism) was a virus, it could spread rapidly too, but might not be noticiable because it has a beneficial effect, i.e. it is a good virus which also offers protection against reinfection from racism.
A virus spreads more rapidly if the target does not use personal protective equipment (PPE) or is especially susceptible to infection. It is important not to socially isolate or maintain a protective distance.
The book is also available from all online booksellers like Amazon or Barnes and Noble and may be available at a lower price.
Reviews:
In Spreading Eracism Like a Virus, Dr. Sakauye tackles one of the most destructive forces in society, the problem of racial prejudice. Drawing upon a far-ranging knowledge of medicine, neurobiology, social psychology, computer science, business, and history, he has formulated a fresh and credible person-centered approach to countering racist beliefs and emotions. His proposed tool kit for ending racism offers not only a map for addressing implicit and explicit racist biases but, more generally, for living a more empathic and mindful life.
James M. Ellison MD MPH Swank Foundation Endowed Chair in Memory Care and Geriatrics / Professor of Psychiatry and Human Behavior, Sidney Kimmel College of Medicine, Thomas Jefferson University / Editor in Chief, Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry and Neurology
The Tool kit for Spreading Eracism Like a Virus is essential reading for clinicians, educators and anyone who wants to recognize, understand, and combat racism and discriminatory behavior in our diverse society. Dr. Sakauye, mobilizing his extensive wisdom and experience in cultural and geriatric psychiatry, articulates a practical, compassionate approach to navigating difficult interpersonal interactions and divergent world views. This book resonates the fundamental socio-political, cultural, and spiritual issues surrounding race and power which are on the front pages today but have confronted our world for centuries. This book could not have come at a more critical moment in time.
Rita Hargrave, M.D., Geriatric Psychiatrist, VA Northern California System of Clinics, Martinez Behavioral Health Clinic, Martinez, California
Dr. Sakauye offers an innovative and compassionate approach to addressing the virulence of racial prejudice through the lens of a practical, tangible, and person-centered paradigm in his book, The Tool Kit for Spreading Eracism Like a Virus. Harnessing his extensive expertise and experience in medicine, geriatric psychiatry, and cultural psychiatry, Dr. Sakauye offers compassionate and relevant strategies to generate and engage in often difficult and challenging dialog about racism, in a compelling and compassionate manner. This book is essential reading for anyone seeking to learn and grow.
Shilpa Srinivasan, MD Professor of Clinical Psychiatry Prisma Health- Midlands, University of South Carolina School of Medicine
In this extremely innovative work, Dr. Sakauye rises beyond religious/philosophical doctrines and societal policies/guidelines to provide a much needed practicable and PERSONAL approach to dealing with the malevolent, deep-rooted problem of racism. While positioning himself in the existing knowledge base of racism, Dr. Sakauye draws from eclectic real-world experiences to which myriads of individuals can relate NOW and connects them to ways to build trustworthiness using motivational interviewing and mindfulness practices. His wise approach beautifully transcends conflict and stereotyping. Dr. Sakauye brings ENDING RACISM (or ERACISM) home to each person’s heart, where the experience of change is crucial to truly eradicate the pandemic of racism that is entrenched in humankind.
Helen Kyomen, MD, MS, DF APA Clinical Assistant Professor, Boston University School of Medicine / Adjunct Clinical Assistant Professor, Tufts University School of Medicine / Lecturer, Harvard Medical School
Powerful Book on How to Promote Diversity, Equity and Social Justice (Amazon review – Reviewed in the United States on November 29, 2021
The Tool Kit for Spreading Eracism [End Racism] Like a Virus (2021) is a powerful and impactful book. Within its 83 written pages, the book by psychiatrist Dr. Kenneth Sakauye exposes racism for what it is and then identifies what each of us can do to be a part of the solution (not a part of the problem). Like the Covid-19 virus, racism spreads, mutates, and exacerbates public health exigencies worldwide. Attention and efforts are needed to weaken and diminish the “viruses”.
This current issue-oriented book is well-written and easy-to-read. It grabs and maintains the reader’s attention (cover-to-cover), as it provides the “tools” or solutions to thorny issues (such as elements behind the January 6, 2021, U.S. Capitol uprising) and dynamics of racism (identified in Black Lives Matter Movement) and suggests applications to other worldly conflicts.
Content in Sakauye’s book is interdisciplinary, reflecting his professional work and cross-cultural experiences in medicine, psychiatry, psychology, neuroscience, sociology, history, economics, law, anthropology, business, political science, computer science, and more. The depth and breadth of his knowledge and experiences are obvious throughout this book. The book leads the reader to think deeply, reconsider assumptions and beliefs, and engage mindfulness in all aspects of our lives. Throughout, it promotes human diversity and social justice.
RT