ERIC Number: EJ1379325
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2023
Pages: 25
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The Slippery Work of Teaching about Whiteness and Privilege: Two Latinx Professors' Testimonio
Mejia, Madeleine; Jefferies, Julián
Journal of Leadership, Equity, and Research, v9 n1 p55-79 2023
Using "testimonio" (Reyes & Rodriguez, 2012), two Latinx instructors examine their experiences and thought processes with the kinds of resistance faced from White or White-aligning students constantly "slipping away" from doing the work of reflecting on Whiteness and their privilege. Analyzing the data through a critical race-grounded theory approach (Malagón, Pérez-Huber, & Velez, 2009), we theorize a pattern of self-removal and deflection that White students engage in to maintain their privilege and Whiteness invisible. In our discussion, we consider the role of pedagogy and ideology for teacher educators working with resistance from White students.
Descriptors: College Faculty, Hispanic Americans, Minority Group Teachers, Teaching Experience, White Students, Whites, Power Structure, Racial Factors, Student Attitudes, Resistance (Psychology), Critical Race Theory, Educational Practices, Ideology
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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