ERIC Number: EJ1061129
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Publication Date: 2015-Jun
Pages: 24
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Whiteness as Property: Innocence and Ability in Teacher Education
Annamma, Subini Ancy
Urban Review: Issues and Ideas in Public Education, v47 n2 p293-316 Jun 2015
In this article, I empirically examined the dispositions of teachers in juvenile justice surrounding young women of color with disabilities to inform what improvements can be made in teacher education. I utilized Critical Race Theory (CRT) and focused on the tenet of whiteness as property as a lens to provide a robust racial analysis of the dispositions of teachers. Findings indicated that instead of a status that elicited support, ability became another thing to surveil, perpetuating a commitment to whiteness as property. An implication that arose directly from these findings was that teachers need training in understanding theories of race, racism, and inequities that recognize the historical legacy of whiteness as property. This training could lead to a change in teacher dispositions and practices that may disrupt the School to Prison Pipeline.
Descriptors: Juvenile Justice, Correctional Education, Teacher Characteristics, Minority Group Students, Females, Teacher Education Programs, Critical Theory, Race, Whites, Racial Bias, Racial Discrimination, Teacher Attitudes, Consciousness Raising, Social Justice, Social Bias
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Language: English
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