(2006). Exclusionary Narratives as Barriers to the Recognition of Qualifications, Skills and Experience–A Case of Skilled Migrants in Australia. Studies in Continuing Education, v28 n1 p49-62 Mar. The paper reports on research conducted in Australia with (i) skilled migrants, (ii) public-sector recruiters, and (iii) skilled migrant placement officers (SMPOs), who assisted migrants into employment. Their stories were collected as part of a project, intent on improving recognition processes in higher education and employment by piloting a professional development program. The reported experiences underpin exclusionary narratives that prevent skills recognition and employment commensurate with qualifications and experience. The unsatisfactory nature of formal and informal recognition processes and their relationship to "subterranean" forms of racism is explored…. [Direct]
(1972). The Public Address of Black America. The public address of Afro-Americans currently relates mostly to their basic human rights as American citizens. Racism, either on an institutional or individual basis, permeates every facet of black life, and the public address and private communication of blacks focus largely on the experience of racism. Studies of public speaking by black Americans reveal a similarity of themes, based on six recurring topics: politics, housing, employment, education, public accommodations, and self-pride. As long as Afro-Americans are denied their basic human rights, their public addresses will continue to focus on these topics. (An outline for a two-semester college course in the public address of black Americans is included.) (RN)… [PDF]
(2003). Learning and Unlearning: The Education of Teacher Educators. Teaching and Teacher Education, v19 n1 p5-28 Jan. Analyzes four teacher educator communities in different contexts and entry points across the career lifespan, making the case that the education of teacher educators is substantially enriched when inquiry is a stance on the overall enterprise of teaching, schooling, and teacher education. The four illustrations are: unlearning racism, reinventing supervision, seeking social justice, and facilitating inquiry. (Contains references.) (SM)…
(1994). Multicultural Education Courses and the Student Teacher: Eliminating Stereotypical Attitudes in Our Ethnically Diverse Classroom. Journal of Teacher Education, v45 n3 p183-89 May-Jun. Students (n=55) in a required multicultural education course designed to reduce racism and stereotyping attitudes among preservice teacher education students completed pre- and posttests to determine attitudes toward African Americans, Europeans, and Mexican Americans. Results indicated that the course appears to have had a significant effect on changing student attitudes toward the three ethnic groups. (IAH)…
(1993). Combating Racism: A Confusing Story. Multicultural Teaching to Combat Racism in School and Community, v11 n3 p16-19 Sum. Incidents in two Australian secondary schools illustrate the real problems of discrimination that aboriginal students face in the Australian education system in spite of policies intended to combat discrimination and promote the needs and rights of minority students. A program to combat racism in six schools is described. (SLD)…
(1985). Letters to Marcia: A Teacher's Guide to Anti-Racist Education. Staff development and classroom activities related to anti-racism are presented in this guide for Canadian teachers. The manual is divided into four chapters, plus an introduction and conclusion. Chapter 1 discusses the meaning of anti-racist education, and describes ways in which racism can affect the culture and society of a school. Each of the remaining chapters explores a different aspect of school life, but all are organized similarly, in four sections: a general discussion in the form of a letter to a teacher; staff development notes and activities; classroom activities; and resources. Chapter 2 describes ways of equalizing the partnership of the school and the community. It is addressed primarily to classroom teachers and administrators. Chapter 3, targeted primarily at classroom teachers, considers ways of using the curriculum to eliminate racist ideas. Finally, Chapter 4 provides methods for administrators, guidance counselors, and providers of support services to assess…
(1968). Educators and the Racial Issue in Education. Illinois Schools Journal, v48 n1 p25-34 Spring. This document points out the link between racism and education as interrelated social institutions, analyzes educators' positions on the issue, and offers a concept of educational integration. Within a racist society the schools and its teachers will perforce reflect the dominant pattern in all the components of education. A racist attitude among teachers and school professionals is completely unprofessional, and is predicated on both a falsehood about racial inferiority and a dishonest posture of color blindness or neutrality. Segregation is in fact an abnormal type of relationship, whereas integration is a truly normal one wherein both races would accept each other and work together on an equal footing. The major locus of change must be the white community which has been responsible for structuring this abnormal relationship. A genuine integration effort should be teacher-initiated and comprehensive, to eradicate segregation throughout the field of education. The emphasis on… [PDF]
(1996). Teaching toward Gender and Ethnic Inclusivity. Religious Education, v91 n2 p147-59 Spr. Maintains that a paramount task of religious education is to expose and redress social injustice. Identifies two of the most pervasive problems as sexism and racism. Argues that, because of their theological authenticity and influence, religious educators are in a unique position to effect social change. (MJP)…
(1994). Establishing an Inclusive, Democratic Society: The Need for a Multicultural Perspective in Education. Multicultural Teaching, v12 n3 p9-13 Sum. In South Africa, education has served as part of the politics of exclusion and oppression. It is essential to develop an inclusive multicultural educational policy as a strategy to move away from the colonial apartheid model. Racism distorts national perceptions of the possibilities for change. (SLD)…
(1992). The Plight of Black Males in America: The Agony and the Ecstasy–A Summary Comment. Negro Educational Review, v43 n1-2 p41-44 Jan-Apr. Offers an overview of the position of African-American males, the problems they face, and the consequences for the nation and the African-American community. Looks at underclass status, racism, joblessness, national demographic changes, low educational expectations, intermarriage rates, participation in higher education, and career achievement. (JB)…
(1999). Antiracist Education and Moral Behaviour: Lessons from the Holocaust. Journal of Moral Education, v28 n1 p49-62 Mar. Argues that in order to increase student action against racism, antiracist educators should look to lessons from the Holocaust and adopt measures aimed specifically at preventing bystander behavior and conformity to group pressure. Discusses research related to both phenomena and identifies implications for moral education. (DSK)…
(1984). Racism, Capitalism, and the Schools: Understanding Demographic Data and Educational Change in Buffalo, New York (1930-1977). Urban Education, v18 n4 p490-502 Jan. Describes, in terms of concepts such as racism and capitalism, the bank policies, real estate strategies, and decisions of the city of Buffalo and the Buffalo School Board. Argues that such policies have affected the quality of education and neighborhood change in Buffalo, especially from 1930 to 1977. (CMG)…
(1976). Our Common Cause. Adult Leadership, 24, 10, 327-33, Jun 76. Adult educators, providing necessary lifelong, comprehensive education, face the major imperative of solving the problem of racism. Numerous other imperatives concerning program design and content must be fulfilled in effectively meeting adult learners' needs. Guidance from the principles expressed in a proposed adult educator's Hippocratic Oath is needed. (MS)…
(1969). Racism Encountered in Counseling. Part I. Counselor Educ Superv, 9, 1, 49-54, 69 F. Negro counselor educator in south presents observations on nature of racism. Argues for improved total school environment. Differing point of view follows in brief reaction by Don W. Locke, Northeast Louisiana State College, Monroe. Papers presented at Southern Association for Counselor Education and Supervision, Lexington, Kentucky, 1968. (CJ)…
(1989). \And Ain't I a Woman?\ African American Women and Affirmative Action. Sex Roles: A Journal of Research, v21 n1-2 p1-12 Jul. Presents historical overview of Black women's battle against the dual forces of sexism and racism. Reviews the history of affirmative action. Provides summaries of articles contained in this special issue. The articles concentrate on community, economic/social, and education issues in relation to Black women and affirmative action. (JS)…