ERIC Number: ED644867
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2023
Pages: 307
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ISBN: 979-8-3814-4533-6
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"Just Go for the Lie": A Critical Autoethenographic Study of a White Female Elementary School Principal
Christie Michelle Toliver
ProQuest LLC, Ed.D. Dissertation, University of Northern Colorado
The purpose of this study was to analyze my own leadership experiences as a White cisgender female elementary school principal and how my white privilege contributed to maintaining white supremacy and systemic racism. The purpose was also to explore the impact of the evolution of my white racial frame and intentionally break my silence about white supremacy and systemic racism over the 2018-2019 school year. Critical Race Theory (CRT) and Critical White Studies (CWS) provided the framework of analysis using a narrative structure to develop four critical vignettes at the micro level of education. Qualitative data were drawn from personal memory, documents, and vignettes. The method of analysis was critical autoethnography and analysis revealed elements related to the permanence of racism, interest convergence, and tokenism. [The dissertation citations contained here are published with the permission of ProQuest LLC. Further reproduction is prohibited without permission. Copies of dissertations may be obtained by Telephone (800) 1-800-521-0600. Web page: http://bibliotheek.ehb.be:2222/en-US/products/dissertations/individuals.shtml.]
Descriptors: Whites, Females, Principals, Elementary Schools, Ethnography, Leadership Qualities, Administrator Attitudes, Advantaged, Racial Factors, Content Analysis, Criticism, Self Concept, Professional Identity
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Publication Type: Dissertations/Theses - Doctoral Dissertations
Education Level: Elementary Education
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Language: English
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