Unschooling Racism: Critical Theories, Approaches and Testimonials on Anti Racist Education (SpringerBriefs in Education)

"This book draws on critical race theories and teachers' testimonials grounded in 20 years of teaching experiences to reveal the ways in which racial and cultural biases are embedded in school curricula, and both their intended and unintended consequences on the learning and well being of students of color. More specifically, this book examines how these biases have played a significant role in the mis-education, misrepresentation, and marginalization of African American, Native American, Latino and Asian students. But the analysis doesn't stop there. The author goes beyond the school walls to underscore how systemic racism, paired with colonialism, has impacted the lives of racially marginalized groups in both the United States and developing countries. This book uncovers these injustices and proposes alternative ways in which racism can be unschooled" -- Provided by publisher Foreword 7 Acknowledgement 10 Praise for Unschooling Racism 11 Contents 13 1 Tabooing Talks on Race and Racism in Schools 15 Teaching Minority Students in Urban School Settings 16 Why It is Wrong Silencing Discussions About Race and Racism in Schools 19 Unmasking the Myth Behind the White Racial Superiority 22 Overview of the Book Chapters 24 Conclusion 25 References 25 2 Decolonizing Teaching for Racial Equity 27 From My Miseducation to Theory and Critical Awareness 28 Constructing Knowledge and Awareness with Students Through Dialogue 31 Conclusion 32 References 33 3 The Effects of the American Colonial and Apartheid School System on the Learning on Minority Students 34 Decolonizing the School Curriculum and the Mind of Teachers 35 The American Colonial School System Revisited 38 Toward an Equitable School System 41 Conclusion 42 References 43 4 Racism Hidden in Schools Through Smiling and Shaking Hands 45 Racism Hidden Through Smiling Faces 46 Smiling as Hypocrisy 48 Conclusion 48 References 49 5 Un-Schooling Racism is Anti-Racist Education 50 Exposing Systemic Racism in Schools and in Society 51 Rethinking Schools 53 Redefining Student Academic Achievement 54 Why Un-Schooling Systemic Racism? 57 Conclusion 58 References 59 6 The Savage Effects of Racism in Schools and Society Exposed 61 Who Is Really the Savage? 62 White Denials and Complicity in Maintaining Racism 64 Conclusion 67 References 67 7 Youth of Color Living and Learning in the Age of Racial Paranoia 69 Rethinking Racial and Class Formation in the Age of Fear 70 An Intersectional Historical Approach 70 Racial Paranoia 73 Context 75 Racial Paranoia in Fearing Youth of Color 77 Fearing the Caravan: Racial Paranoia and Immigrant Youth of Color 80 Conclusion 82 References 83 Afterword 85 Bibliography 89 Front Matter ....Pages i-xvi Tabooing Talks on Race and Racism in Schools (Pierre W. Orelus)....Pages 1-12 Decolonizing Teaching for Racial Equity (Pierre W. Orelus)....Pages 13-19 The Effects of the American Colonial and Apartheid School System on the Learning on Minority Students (Pierre W. Orelus)....Pages 21-31 Racism Hidden in Schools Through Smiling and Shaking Hands (Pierre W. Orelus)....Pages 33-37 Un-Schooling Racism is Anti-Racist Education (Pierre W. Orelus)....Pages 39-49 The Savage Effects of Racism in Schools and Society Exposed (Pierre W. Orelus)....Pages 51-58 Youth of Color Living and Learning in the Age of Racial Paranoia (Pierre W. Orelus)....Pages 59-74 Back Matter ....Pages 75-87