Black Girlhood and Identity in Canadian Elementary Schools - A Feminist Perspective on Voice, Agency, and Visibility

This volume uses interview data from self-identified Black women reflecting on their childhood in the Canadian public-school system to explore voice, agency, girlhood, and identity in Canada's elementary schools.

List of contents

Chapter 1: Where Is My Africa Within the Curriculum? Chapter 2: The Complexities of Blackness Chapter 3: Whiteness and the Idea of Multicultural Schools Chapter 4: At the Intersection of Race and Gender Chapter 5: Black Girl Code: The Modern Feminist Chapter 6: Black Girl's Stories in School: Hear Our Truth Chapter 7: Where Do We Go from Here? Chapter 8: Bringing it All Together Chapter 9: Loving Blackness: A Call to Action Chapter 10: Where Are We Now?

About the author

Natasha Burford is Sessional Lecturer and Teacher at the University of Toronto, and an Elementary Teacher with the Toronto District School Board for 18 years.

Summary

This volume uses interview data from self-identified Black women reflecting on their childhood in the Canadian public-school system to explore voice, agency, girlhood, and identity in Canada’s elementary schools.

Product details

• Authors: Natasha Burford, Natsha Burford
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 15.11.2024
• EAN: 9781032648545
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3264854-5
• No. of pages: 124
• Series: Routledge Research in Race and Ethnicity in Education
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Education > Education system; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Geosciences > Geography; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Sociological theories; Ethnic Studies, Canada, Sociology, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Regional Studies, EDUCATION / Educational Policy & Reform / General, EDUCATION / Philosophy, Theory & Social Aspects, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Feminism & Feminist Theory, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Black Studies (Global), EDUCATION / Aims & Objectives, Feminism & feminist theory, Regional Studies, Educational strategies & policy, Regional / International studies, Moral and social purpose of education, Feminism and feminist theory, Black & Asian Studies, Primary & middle schools, Moral & social purpose of education, Primary and middle schools, Educational strategies and policy, EDUCATION / Schools / Levels / Elementary, Relating to people of the African diasporas / heritage, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Cultural & Ethnic Studies / General