Taking Back Control: African Canadian Women Teachers' Lives and Practice

An alternative pedagogical perspective toward the education of Black children is explored through the narratives of five African Canadian women teachers.
Taking Back Control is a ground-breaking investigation of the world and consciousness of five African Canadian women teachers. Their rich, textured narratives explore the contradictions in North American and "Western" education and the need for alternative standpoints and transformative strategies. Their engaged vision is presented as a means to discuss the limitations and possibilities of oppositional "minority" teacher standpoints in the mainstream, as well as alternative pedagogical strategies. Henry also discusses the literacy strategies employed in creating an environment in which African Canadian pupils can develop literacy skills and critically understand their identities as people of African heritage in North American society. She raises important issues for thinking about teaching from critical, informed, anti-racist perspectives.

About the author

Annette Henry is Associate Professor of Education at University of Illinois at Chicago.

Product details

• Authors: Annette Henry
• Publisher: Global Academic Publishing
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.09.1998
• EAN: 9780791438374
• ISBN: 978-0-7914-3837-4
• No. of pages: 211
• Weight: 481 g
• Series: Suny Series, Identities in the; Suny Series, Identities in the
• Subject: Humanities, art, music > Education > Education system