| Author(s) | Stephen D. Brookfield |
 | Year | 2019 |
 | Pages | 349 |
 | Language | English |
 | Format | PDF |
 | Size | 1.5 MB |
 | Publisher | Jossey-Bass |
 | ISBN | 1119374421, 978-1119374428, B07K8M7D8G |
A real-world how-to manual for talking about race in the classroom
Educators
and activists frequently call for the need to address the lingering
presence of racism in higher education. Yet few books offer specific
suggestions and advice on how to introduce race to students who believe
we live in a post-racial world where racism is no longer a real issue.
In Teaching Race the authors offer practical tools and techniques
for teaching and discussing racial issues at predominately White
institutions of higher education. As current events highlight the
dynamics surrounding race and racism on campus and the world beyond,
this book provides teachers with essential training to facilitate
productive discussion and raise racial awareness in the classroom. A
variety of teaching and learning experts provide insights, tips, and
guidance on running classroom discussions on race. They present
effective approaches and activities to bring reluctant students into a
consideration of race and explore how White teachers can model racial
awareness, thereby inviting students into the process of examining their
own white identity.
Racism, whether evident in overt displays or
subconscious bias, has repercussions that reverberate far beyond the
campus grounds. As the cultural climate increasingly calls out for more
research, education, and dialogue on race and racism, this book helps
teachers spotlight issues related to race in a way that leads to
effective classroom and campus conversation. The book provides guidance
on how to:
- Create the conditions that facilitate respectful racial dialogue by building trust and effectively negotiating conflict
- Uncover
each student’s own subconscious bias and the intersectionality that
exists even in the most homogenous-appearing classrooms
- Help students embrace discomfort, and adapt discussion methods to accommodate issues of race and positionality
- Avoid common traps, mistakes, and misconceptions encountered in anti-racist teaching
Predominantly
White institutions face a number of challenges in dealing with race
issues, including a lack of precedence, an absence of modeling by campus
leaders, and little clear guidance on how teachers can identify and
challenge racism on campus. Teaching Race is packed with
activities, suggestions and exercises to provide practical real-world
help for teachers trying to introduce race in class
