Building Racial Competency in White Educators through the Transformative Act of Writing: Writing through Whiteness (Routledge Research in Race and Ethnicity in Education)

Synopsis

This book argues that the transformative act of writing can be used to strengthen the racial competency of White educators in profound ways, leading them to a more comprehensive consciousness regarding the way their racial identity impacts them personally and professionally. Through detailing the experiences of two White educators who engaged in a practice of deeply reflective personal narrative writing about their racial identity, this book presents written data from the participants and discusses the theoretical and practical implications of the participants’ written work. It also provides a strong, evidence-informed case for using reflective writing as a tool for strengthening the racial competency of White educators in order to positively impact their students, their classrooms, and their greater school communities. Lastly, the book offers writing exercises that can be applied to contexts within and outside the field of education so that readers can start the important work of further developing their racial competency. It will appeal to researchers, teacher educators, faculty, and scholars with interest in whiteness studies and advancing anti-racist pedagogies, as well as literacy education and diversity and equity in education.

Copyright:

2024

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Publisher Quality

ISBN-13:

9781040001806

Related ISBNs:

9781032659299, 9781032659305, 9781032623979

Publisher:

Taylor and Francis

Date of Addition:

12/20/23

Copyrighted By:

Paul F. Walsh, The right of Paul F. Walsh to be identified as author of this work has been asserted in accordance with sections

Adult content:

No

Language:

English

Has Image Descriptions:

No

Categories:

Nonfiction, Education

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This is a copyrighted book.