Experiences of Racialization in Predominantly White Institutions : Critical Reflections on Inclusion in US Colleges and Schools of Education

Centered on the narratives from ethnically and racially diverse scholars of color with experience studying and working in predominantly White institutions in the United States, this volume offers critical reflection on common assumptions, policies, and practices which limit or preclude racial diversity and inclusion in various types of educational contexts and settings. Scholars at different stages of their careers and from varied sociocultural backgrounds offer powerful critiques of contemporary experiences of disproportionality, mis/labelling, and exploitation, among others. Exploring both personal and professional repercussions of these lived inequalities, the candid insights of racialized challenges and imbalances are linked to the schooling experiences of minoritized K-12 learners and their families. This book proposes solutions to promote equitable and inclusive environments for faculty and scholars from racialized backgrounds in higher education with a specific focus on universities with education programs. Students, scholars, and researchers across a broad number of fields including Educational Leadership, Ethnic Studies, Teacher Education, Higher Education may benefit from the discussions provided in this work. Cover 1 Half Title 2 Series 3 Title 4 Copyright 5 Contents 6 Acknowledgments 8 Author Biographies 10 A Note on Terminology: The Power of Language 14 Optical Illusions: On Being Un/Desirable Bodies of Difference in Education 19 1 “A Slippery Slope”: From Deficit­Based Vantage Points to Ignorance for White Pre­Service Teachers 31 2 (Re)discovering My Racialized Body: Critical Autoethnographic Connections 42 3 Life After Death: Beyond the Epistemologies of Black Education Struggle in Teacher Preparation and Toward a Pedagogy of Black Educational Life 57 4 Even if Our Voices Shake: Refusing to Be and Teach “Inside of the Lines” 69 5 From Consumption to Refusal: A Four­Part Exploration of the Dilemmas of Black Education Scholars and Radical Knowledge 88 6 A Shattered Window 101 7 Disproportionate Underrepresentation of Faculty of Color in Education: A Critical disAbility Studies in Education (dSE) Analysis 112 8 From the Mekong River to the Merrimack River: One Lao American Refugee’s Journey Through the Academy 122 9 Still Searching: My Present Reality 133 10 “You Need to Be More Social”: Controlling Images of Black Women in Tenure Dossiers 143 11 Iconic Modernism and Gendered­Racialized Realities 152 Conclusion – From Relics of Racial Oppression to Sites of Authentic Inclusion: Challenges and Possibilities 165 References 173 Index 188 "Centered on narratives from ethnically and racially diverse scholars of color with experience of working or studying in predominantly White institutions in the United States, this volume critically reflects on policies, and practices which limit or preclude racial diversity and inclusion in educational research and teaching. Students, scholars, and researchers across a broad number of fields including Educational Leadership, Ethnic Studies, Teacher Education, Higher Education may benefit from the discussions provided in this work"-- Provided by publisher