Feather Boas, Black Hoodies, and John Deere Hats : a Discussions of Diversity in K-12 and Higher Education

In Feather Boas, Black Hoodies, and John Deere Hats, Jones once again challenges our beliefs about difference and acceptance. As one reviewer writes, "through a series of rich narratives, Jones provides examples of attitudes, experiences, and institutional acts that continue to propagate the marginalization of people in our communities. Intertwined within these stories are thoughtfully selected ideas to help us understand that embracing difference, and not merely respecting it, can be the catalyst for real change in all of us." The book engenders a dialogic space for individuals to grapple with the idea of difference and the importance of inclusion in educational environments, and by extension broader society. Joseph R. Jones, PhD, is a teacher/academic. His scholarly work examines issues of diversity and multiculturalism in educational settings and by extension the broader society. Jones has published copiously on the topic and has numerous recognitions for his scholarship, most recently the 2017 Stonewall Service Award from CCCC/NCTE. Recently, he returned to the high school classroom as a special education teacher in a co-taught English classroom to help address issues of bullying within schools Front Matter ....Pages i-ix Venti Low-Fat Soy, Hold the Whip (Madison Raley)....Pages 1-7 Changing Identity While Staying Me (Alex Overby)....Pages 9-10 Names and Narratives (Erinn Bentley)....Pages 11-15 Who do You Think You Are? (Victor Salazar)....Pages 17-30 He’ll Just Spend it on Alcohol (Thomas Dailey)....Pages 31-39 Can Teacher Preparation Programs Have an Impact on Combating Islamophobia in Public Schools? (Saoussan Maarouf)....Pages 41-50 A Voice With an Echo That Nobody Heard... But... (Carime Bersh)....Pages 51-55 Growing up Gay in Georgia (JOSEPH R. JONES)....Pages 57-59 Across the Oceans (Chamaree de Silva)....Pages 61-64 Go Back to Where you Came From (Kerry Harding, Julie Jones)....Pages 65-84 My Experience in Developing Self-Awareness Through Involvement (Justin Maki)....Pages 85-87 Teachers’ Inked (Vince Youngbauer, Michael Ridgeman)....Pages 89-100 Brojobs, Bro Culture, and Hegemonic Masculinity (Joseph R. Jones)....Pages 101-103 You Have to go to Them (Michelle Herring)....Pages 105-123 The Minority from the Majority (Jonai Sorrell)....Pages 125-128 The “Paynes” of the Deficit Model (Tracey Dumas Clark)....Pages 129-132 Preservice Teachers Learning About Culturally Responsiveness Through International Immersion (Michelle Vaughn)....Pages 133-143 A Microcosm in the Classroom (Heather Mckeen)....Pages 145-148 Effective Strategies to Increase Diversity and Inclusion in the Nursing Profession (Sherika Derico, Amanda Hawkins)....Pages 149-159 Student Success Differences in a Junior-Level Undergraduate Genetics Course (Linda Hensel)....Pages 161-166 The Relationship Between Cultural Diversity and Bullying (Carol Raines)....Pages 167-174 Diversity and Multiculturalism in Today’s Classroom (Elizabeth Dore)....Pages 175-180 Homophobia in Schools (Taelor Rye)....Pages 181-185 Back Matter ....Pages 187-190 In Feather Boas, Black Hoodies, and John Deere Hats, Jones once again challenges our beliefs about difference and acceptance. As one reviewer writes, "through a series of rich narratives, Jones provides examples of attitudes, experiences, and institutional acts that continue to propagate the marginalization of people in our communities. Intertwined within these stories are thoughtfully selected ideas to help us understand that embracing difference, and not merely respecting it, can be the catalyst for real change in all of us." The book engenders a dialogic space for individuals to grapple with the idea of difference and the importance of inclusion in educational environments, and by extension broader society -- Back cover