(1990). INSET and Education for Multicultural Society: A Review of the Literature. British Educational Research Journal, v16 n4 p321-33. Reviews research literature on efforts in the United Kingdom to address racism and the needs of a multicultural society through INSET (Inservice Education of Teachers). Notes recent developments in school-focused work emphasizing action research and teacher participation. Comments on Racism Awareness Training (RAT), problems in all-White areas, and training needs of teacher trainer and ethnic minority teachers. (CH)…
(2006). Race and TESOL: Introduction to Concepts and Theories. TESOL Quarterly: A Journal for Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages and of Standard English as a Second Dialect, v40 n3 p471-493 Sep. The field of teaching English to speakers of other languages (TESOL) brings people from various racialized backgrounds together in teaching, learning, and research. The idea of race, racialization, and racism are inescapable topics that arise in the contact zones created by teaching English worldwide and thus are valid topics to explore in the field. Nonetheless, unlike our peer fields such as anthropology, education, and sociology, the field of TESOL has not sufficiently addressed the idea of race and related concepts. This special topic issue is one of the first attempts in our field to fill the gap. This introductory article will survey key concepts and theories defined and debated in various fields, including race, ethnicity, culture, racialization, racism, critical race theory, and critical White studies, to provide a foundation for future explorations. (Contains 2 footnotes.)… [Direct]
(2012). Pathfinders: A Life History Study of 10 Academically Successful Latinos from San Antonio. ProQuest LLC, Ph.D. Dissertation, The University of Texas at San Antonio. With the study rise of the Hispanic population in the United States over the last 25-years there has been a languished progression of this populations' educational attainment. The purpose of this qualitative study was to tap into the "black-box" of ten academically successful Latino students from San Antonio by capturing the life history of their educational experience, and, the recollections of the factors that hindered or facilitated their attainment of a doctoral degree. In seeking an understanding of this phenomenon, this research utilized a phenomenological interviewing technique and a multi capitals theoretical framework underpinned in Bourdieu's cultural reproduction theory. The analysis of the narrative brought to light thirteen individual obstacles and eight institutional obstacles, resulting in a total of twenty-one themes. The thirteen individual obstacles include: "Language Obstacles," "Inner-ethnic Conflict," "Deviance,"… [Direct]
(1998). Dancing with the Monster: Teachers Discuss Racism, Power, and White Privilege in Education. Urban Review, v30 n3 p187-210 Sep. Explores why it is difficult for teachers to have an open dialog about power, white privilege, and racism by examining an attempt at such a discussion by 60 teachers at a professional-development institute. Implications for planning this type of discussion are discussed. (SLD)…
(2005). Multicultural Education and Racism: The Case of Arab-Australian Students in Contemporary Australia. International Education Journal, v6 n4 p516-529 Sep. This paper discusses the social and cultural dimensions of the educational experiences of Arab-Australian students. It seeks to explore the cultural attitudes and the social experiences of Arab-Australian secondary school students from two schools situated in Melbourne's northern region. The paper seeks to examine how Arab-Australian students and their families understand and construct their own social and educational experiences in relation to schools' initiatives as well as wider social discourses. The empirical findings presented in this paper suggest that there are critical links between Arab-Australian students' perceptions of belonging, identity and citizenship on the one hand, and their attitudes to schooling and educational experiences on the other. The study's findings show the need for current patterns of multicultural education research and practice to incorporate more systematically socio-political dynamics beyond the confines of school and family factors. (Contains 1… [PDF] [Direct]
(2007). Creating a Climate of Trust. Principal Leadership, v8 n1 p36-40 Sep. The trouble started when an anonymous e-mail alleged abuse of power at Centennial High School in Howard County, Maryland. Each week, the local paper reported new developments in the investigation. On top of that, the family of a Black student reported that a culture of racism existed at Centennial. At the end of the year, members of the community and the board of education held a meeting to discuss the issues at the school. The packed meeting deteriorated into a name-calling, shouting match tinged with charges of racism at worst and racial insensitivity at best. When the existing principal retired suddenly during the turmoil, the superintendent expected the new principal to make cultural proficiency his first priority. But how can a school become culturally proficient when parents and students do not know whether diversity is truly valued? The school community had to begin building cultural proficiency from the ground up. The administrators adopted several key elements as the… [Direct]
(1988). Chicana Doctoral Students: Another Look at Educational Equity. Telephone interviews with Chicanas–30 graduates and 20 dropouts from Title VII Bilingual Education Doctoral Fellowship Programs in Arizona, California, Colorado, New Mexico, and Texas are reported. The study sought information on how the Chicanas' perceptions of racism, sexism, economics, family responsibilities, support networks, role models, and mentors affected persistence and graduation. The present report addresses the resulting demographic profile and racism and sexism variables. Results show a significant relationship between persistence and marital status, but no statistically significant relationship with age or existence of dependents, and no significant relationship with perception of racism or sexism. However, a majority of the Chicanas felt they were victims of sexism and about one-fifth felt they were victims of racism in the program. Recommendations for improvement of the situation include an end to sexual harassment, equitable distribution of research and teaching…
(1983). United States. Integrated Education, v20 n6 p47-48 Nov-Dec. Argues that in 1982 inequality in U.S. education grew while racism gained new ground. (CMG)…
(2001). Early Years and Race Equality: Possibilities and Limits for Race Equality Work. MCT, v19 n3 p23-25 Sum. Notes the importance of moving to an antiracist approach in education, identifying early learning goals and exploring possible antiracist activities (taking seriously all forms of name-calling, using Persona Dolls to help children confront racism, and taking a strategic approach to addressing racism). Stresses the need for creating policies for equality that include policy statements, implementation programs, and monitoring mechanisms. (SM)…
(2012). A Social Cognitive Examination of East Asian American Career Development: Contextual Factors Influencing Career Choice. ProQuest LLC, Ph.D. Dissertation, The University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee. Despite their educational and economic achievements in the United States, Asian Americans continue to be occupationally segregated in the labor force. Asian Americans are overrepresented in mathematics, engineering and biological sciences while underrepresented in field such as education, humanities, social and behavioral sciences (Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2010; National Science Foundation, 2007). This skewed distribution is problematic. It implies that Asian Americans have differential access to various occupations and may be restricted in their range of occupational choices. Although labor statistics continuously reveal this trend, there is a lack of available research on the career choice and development of Asian Americans to understand why such occupational segregation exists. Understanding factors that contribute to the occupational segregation of Asian Americans can add valuable information regarding the career choice process of Asian Americans. This knowledge can assist… [Direct]
(2008). Religious Control of Schooling in England: Diversity and Division. Intercultural Education, v19 n4 p315-323 Aug. Britain is a multicultural, multi-faith and multiracial society overlaid by white institutional racism. The race riots in the northern cities of England in 2001 and in 2005 signal that social and ethnic divisions are prominent. This article considers the state schooling in England and the role which state-funded faith schools play in government policy to promote diversity in education. It is suggested that the divisive nature of education in Britain is borne of religious beliefs and the relationship of the State to the established Church. Given the decline in the church-going population, it might be anticipated that the interest in state-funded religious education would decline. However, recent government policy has been designed to promote their increase and the number of faith schools has grown. The article is written from the perspective of a liberal theory of education: that all children should have the opportunity to grow into autonomous thinking adults and to which religious… [Direct]
(2008). "Nobody Told Us about What Happened": The Current State of Holocaust Education in Romania. International Education, v38 n1 p6-20 Fall. This research study sought to understand the current state of Holocaust education in Romanian classrooms and how sociocultural and institutional forces influence its treatment. By identifying the obstacles, challenges, and successes of Holocaust education in Romania, this study can both disseminate the techniques and conditions that bring about meaningful Holocaust education and provide a generative knowledge base for curriculum proposals, symposia, and other initiatives that seek to disrupt reticence on this topic. Given their recent accession to the European Union, this is a timely study that also examines Romania's educational efforts concerning the development of democratic skills and dispositions, many of which often result from addressing controversial topics and closed areas, including the Holocaust in Romania. Holocaust education is a relatively new phenomenon in Romania and studying its inception can offer insights for other societies and cultures that are working to… [Direct]
(2010). A Critical Race Theory Analysis of the Disproportionate Representation of Blacks and Males Participating in Florida's Special Education Programs. ProQuest LLC, Ph.D. Dissertation, Florida Atlantic University. The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) of 1975 has made a profound impact on millions of children with disabilities who now enjoy their right to a free appropriate public education (FAPE). It is the goal of national policy, endorsed by Congress, to ensure equality of opportunity, full participation, independent living, and economic self-sufficiency for individuals with disabilities. With the enactment of IDEA, it ensures that all children, who participate in special education programs, have equal access to education. However, since IDEA's inception, a disproportionate number of African Americans children have been placed, or rather, misplaced in special education programs. African American students are three times more likely than Whites to be placed into categories as needing services in special education programs, making them subject to less demanding schoolwork, to more restrictive classrooms, and to isolation from their peers. For the purpose of this study,… [Direct]
(2009). New Perspectives on Asian American Parents, Students and Teacher Recruitment. Research on the Education of Asian Pacific Americans. IAP – Information Age Publishing, Inc. This research anthology is the fifth volume in a series sponsored by the Special Interest Group-Research on the Education of Asian and Pacific Americans (SIG-REAPA) of the American Educational Research Association and National Association for Asian and Pacific American Education. This series explores and examines the patterns of Asian parents' involvement in the education of their children, as well as the direct and indirect effects on children's academic achievement; Asian American children's literacy development and learning strategies; Asian American teachers' motivation to enter teaching profession, and strategies to recruit and retain them; the \model minority stereotype\ of Asian American students and their socio-emotional development; campus climate and perceived racism toward Asian American college students, etc. This series blends the work of well established Asian American scholars with the voices of emerging researchers and examines in close detail important issues in… [Direct]
(2009). Educational Rights of Homeless Youth: Exploring Racial Dimensions of Homeless Educational Policy. ProQuest LLC, Ph.D. Dissertation, University of Illinois at Chicago. Research that addresses educational rights of unaccompanied homeless youth in grades 9-12 is limited. The McKinney-Vento Act was created to address the many needs of homeless individuals, including children and youth's right to an education. McKinney-Vento was created over twenty-years ago, and this research sought to examine the implementation of this legislation through the experiences of those most affected, homeless students. Further, discussions of homeless educational policy tend to focus on issues of class. This research illuminated racial dimensions of homelessness that often intersect with class. These dynamics were examined through a qualitative approach by conducting: interviews with homeless students, homeless liaisons, and homeless advocates; conducting document analysis of homeless educational policy; and field observations of two Chicago Public High schools enrolling 50 or more homeless students. The theoretical frameworks of Critical Race Theory and Structural Racism… [Direct]