We Must Say No to the Status Quo
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We Must Say No to the Status Quo

Educators as Allies in the Battle for Social Justice

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eBook - ePub

We Must Say No to the Status Quo

Educators as Allies in the Battle for Social Justice

About this book

It takes more than good intentions to make meaningful change

The "spirit slashing" of injustice: that's what Veronica McDermott calls the psychic toll that marginalized students face every day. Students can be marginalized because of race, economic status, language, sexual orientation, ability, or other factors. So how can you make a difference? McDermott, a longtime educator, gives you the tools to become a powerful ally. You'll learn how to:

  • Better understand the depth and breadth of injustice so you can pierce the fog of privilege and embrace ally-hood
  • Fill the gap between your desire to eliminate injustice and the attitudes and skills required to be effective
  • Leverage your natural strengths, including your disposition, educational training, and professional position
  • Challenge the structural barriers, practices and beliefs that diminish opportunities for many students

Working for social justice is a journey, and it's one that you—and your students— can take together.

"Educators will find in this book a heart-felt, honest, uncompromising tour de force."
—Yvette Jackson, Senior Scholar
National Urban Alliance for Effective Education

"This book illuminates a clear pathway for transforming our consciousness and our practice in the service of equity and social justice."
—Gary Howard, Author of We Can't Lead Where We Won't Go

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Information

Publisher
Corwin
Year
2017
Print ISBN
9781506345345
eBook ISBN
9781506346014

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Half Title
  3. Title Page
  4. Copyright Page
  5. Contents
  6. Illustration List
  7. Preface
  8. Acknowledgments
  9. About the Author
  10. Introduction
  11. Part I Emerging From the Fog of Privilege
  12. 1 What Is White Privolege?
  13. 2 Developing Social Justice Literacy
  14. 3 Privilege, Power, Politics, and Schooling
  15. 4 Dealing With Avoidance, Guilt, Feelings of Inadequacy, and Misunderstanding
  16. 5 Acknowledging the Social and Psychological Toll of Continued Injustice
  17. 6 You Can’t “Un-See” What You Have Seen
  18. Part II Exposing the Flaws in the Dominant Narrative
  19. 7 Embracing Dissonance
  20. 8 Tactics of Deception and Flawed Theories
  21. 9 Troubling the Dominant Narrative
  22. 10 Silence Is Not an Option
  23. 11 Change the Culture? Change the Conversation
  24. Part III Embracing “Allyhood”
  25. 12 The Importance of Allies
  26. 13 False Starts, Missteps, and Minefields
  27. 14 Reflection, Resources, Resilience, and Position
  28. 15 The Many Faces of Activism in Action
  29. Afterword
  30. References
  31. Index
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