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Promoting Racial Literacy in Schools
Howard Carlton Stevenson
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Description for Promoting Racial Literacy in Schools
Paperback. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: JNFD; JNFR; JNL; JNT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 318.
Based on extensive research, this provocative volume explores how schools are places where racial conflicts often remain hidden at the expense of a healthy school climate and the well-being of students of colour. Most schools fail to act on racial micro-aggressions because the stress of negotiating such conflicts is extremely high due to fears of incompetence, public exposure, and accusation. Instead of facing these conflicts head on, schools perpetuate a set of avoidance or coping strategies. The author of this much-needed book uncovers how racial stress undermines student achievement. Students, educators, and social service support staff will find workable strategies ... Read more
Based on extensive research, this provocative volume explores how schools are places where racial conflicts often remain hidden at the expense of a healthy school climate and the well-being of students of colour. Most schools fail to act on racial micro-aggressions because the stress of negotiating such conflicts is extremely high due to fears of incompetence, public exposure, and accusation. Instead of facing these conflicts head on, schools perpetuate a set of avoidance or coping strategies. The author of this much-needed book uncovers how racial stress undermines student achievement. Students, educators, and social service support staff will find workable strategies ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Teachers' College Press United States
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
Number of Pages
240
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780807755044
SKU
V9780807755044
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