Centering Women of Color in Academic Counterspaces - A Critical Race Analysis of Teaching, Learning, and Classroom Dynamics

This book offers a multidimensional account of teaching, learning, and classroom dynamics among diverse students in a classroom counterspace centered on women of color. It provides insights into learning outcomes, the process of transformational learning, and some of the challenges related to covering social justice topics in a college classroom.

List of contents

Table of Contents

Series Foreword
Acknowledgements
Preface
Introduction
Chapter 1: Sister Stories: "Not your typical class.
Chapter 2: Microaggressions on Campus: "We still have a long way to go."
Chapter 3: What Are Counterspaces and Why Do We Need Them?: "It's a refuge on campus."
Chapter 4: Student Interactions in a Counterspace: "It's complicated."
Chapter 5: Silence and Self-Censoring: "Telling my story, or not."
Chapter 6: Learning about Identity: "Who Am I?"
Chapter 7: My Body, My Looks: "I'm never gonna look like that."
Chapter 8: Becoming an Inclusive Leader: "Everyone has a voice."
Conclusion
Appendix
About the Authors

About the author

By Annemarie Vaccaro and Melissa J. Camba-Kelsay

Summary

This book offers a multidimensional account of teaching, learning, and classroom dynamics among diverse students in a classroom counterspace centered on women of color. It provides insights into learning outcomes, the process of transformational learning, and some of the challenges related to covering social justice topics in a college classroom.

Product details

• Authors: Melissa J. Camba-Kelsay, Camba-Kelsay Melissa J., Annemarie Vaccaro, Annemarie Camba-Kelsay Vaccaro, Vaccaro Annemarie
• Publisher: Lexington Books
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 30.04.2018
• EAN: 9781498517126
• ISBN: 978-1-4985-1712-6
• No. of pages: 236
• Series: Race and Education in the Twenty-First Century; Race and Education in the Twen; Race and Education in the Twenty-First Century; Race and Education in the Twen
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Education > Social education, social work; Education, EDUCATION / Administration / General, EDUCATION / Educational Policy & Reform / General, EDUCATION / Philosophy, Theory & Social Aspects, Organization & management of education, Educational administration and organization, Philosophy & theory of education, Educational strategies & policy, Philosophy and theory of education, Higher & further education, tertiary education, Higher education, tertiary education, Educational strategies and policy, EDUCATION / Schools / Levels / Higher