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Is everyone really equal? : an introduction to key concepts in social justice education / Özlem Sensoy and Robin DiAngelo ; [series foreword by James A. Banks, editor].

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextLanguage: English Series: Multicultural education seriesPublication details: New York : Teachers College Press, Teachers College, Columbia University, [2017], c2017Edition: Second editionDescription: xxvii, 259 pages : xxvii, 259 pages : ; 23 cm illustrations ; 23 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9780807758618 (paper)
  • 9780807776179 (ebook)
Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • LC191  Se5 2017
Online resources:
Contents:
1. How to Engage Constructively in Courses That Take a Critical Social Justice Approach -- An Open Letter to Students -- A Story: The Question of Planets -- Guideline 1 Strive for Intellectual Humility -- Guideline 2 Everyone Has an Opinion. Opinions are Not the Same as Informed Knowledge -- Guideline 3 Let Go of Anecdotal Evidence and Examine Patterns -- Guideline 4 Use Your Reactions as Entry Points for Gaining Deeper Self-Knowledge -- Guideline 5 Recognize How Your Social Position Informs Your Reactions to Your Instructor and the Course Content -- Grading -- Conclusion -- 2. Critical Thinking and Critical Theory -- Two Dimensions of Thinking Critically About Knowledge -- A Brief Overview of Critical Theory -- Why Theory Matters -- Knowledge Construction -- Example of Knowledge as Socially Constructed -- Thinking Critically About Opinions -- 3. Culture and Socialization -- What Is Culture? -- What Is Socialization? -- Cultural Norms and Conformity -- "You" in Relation to the "Groups" to Which You Belong -- 4. Prejudice and Discrimination -- What is Prejudice? -- What is Discrimination? -- All Humans Have Prejudice and Discriminate -- 5. Oppression and Power -- What is Oppression? -- Social Stratification -- Understanding the "isms" -- Internalized Dominance -- Internalized Oppression -- Hegemony, Ideology, and Power -- 6. Understanding Privilege Through Ableism -- What Is Privilege? -- External and Structural Dimensions of Privilege -- Internal and Attitudinal Dimensions of Privilege -- Common Dominant Group Misconceptions About Privilege -- 7. Understanding the Invisibility of Oppression Through Sexism -- What Is an Institution? -- An Example: Sexism Today -- What Makes Sexism Difficult to See? -- Discourses of Sexism in Advertising -- Discourses of Sexism in Movies -- Discourses of Sexism in Music Videos -- 8. Understanding the Structural Nature of Oppression Through Racism -- What Is Race? -- A Brief History of the Social Construction of Race in the United States -- A Brief History of the Social Construction of Race in Canada -- What Is Racism? -- Two Key Challenges to Understanding Racism -- Racism Today -- Dynamics of White Racial Superiority -- Dynamics of Internalized Racial Oppression -- Racism and Intersectionality -- 9. Understanding the Global Organization of Racism Through White Supremacy -- What Is Whiteness? -- White Supremacy in the Global Context -- Common White Misconceptions about Racism -- 10. Understanding Intersectionality Through Classism -- Mr. Rich White and Mr. Poor White Strike a Bargain -- What Is Class? -- Common Class Venacular -- Class Socialization -- Common Misconceptions About Class -- Understanding Intersectionality -- Examples of Everyday Class Privilege -- Common Classist Beliefs -- 11. "Yeah, But ...": Common Rebuttals -- Claiming That Schools Are Politically Neutral -- Dismissing Social Justice Scholarship as Merely the Radical and Personal Opinions of Individual Left Wing Professors -- Citing Exceptions to the Rule -- Arguing That Oppression Is Just Human Nature -- Appealing to a Universalized Humanity -- Insisting on Immunity from Socialization -- Ignoring Intersectionality -- Refusing to Recognize Structural and Institutional Power -- Rejecting the Politics of Language -- Invalidating Claims of Oppression as Oversensitivity -- Reasoning That If Choice Is Involved It Can't Be Oppression -- Positioning Social Justice Education as Something "Extra" -- Being Paralyzed by Guilt -- 12. Putting It All Together -- Recognize How Relations of Unequal Social Power Are Constantly Being Negotiated -- Understand Our Own Positions Within Relations of Unequal Power -- Think Critically About Knowledge -- Act in Service of a More Just Society
Summary: "Based on the authors' extensive experience in a range of settings in the United States and Canada, the book addresses the most common stumbling blocks to understanding social justice. This comprehensive resource includes new features such as a chapter on intersectionality and classism; discussion of contemporary activism (Black Lives Matter, Occupy, and Idle No More); material on White Settler societies and colonialism; pedagogical supports related to "common social patterns" and "vocabulary to practice using"; and extensive updates throughout. Accessible to students from high school through graduate school, Is Everyone Really Equal? is a detailed and engaging textbook and professional development resource presenting the key concepts in social justice education. The text includes many user-friendly features, examples, and vignettes to not just define but illustrate the concepts."--Provided by the publisher.Summary: “This is the new edition of the award-winning guide to social justice education. Based on the authors’ extensive experience in a range of settings in the United States and Canada, the book addresses the most common stumbling blocks to understanding social justice. This comprehensive resource includes new features, such as a chapter on intersectionality and classism; discussion of contemporary activism (Black Lives Matter, Occupy, and Idle No More) ; material on White Settler societies and colonialism ; pedagogical supports related to “common social patterns” and “vocabulary practice using” ; and extensive updates throughout.”—Back cover.
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Includes glossary

Includes bibliographical references (pages 231-244) and index

1. How to Engage Constructively in Courses That Take a Critical Social Justice Approach -- An Open Letter to Students -- A Story: The Question of Planets -- Guideline 1 Strive for Intellectual Humility -- Guideline 2 Everyone Has an Opinion. Opinions are Not the Same as Informed Knowledge -- Guideline 3 Let Go of Anecdotal Evidence and Examine Patterns -- Guideline 4 Use Your Reactions as Entry Points for Gaining Deeper Self-Knowledge -- Guideline 5 Recognize How Your Social Position Informs Your Reactions to Your Instructor and the Course Content -- Grading -- Conclusion -- 2. Critical Thinking and Critical Theory -- Two Dimensions of Thinking Critically About Knowledge -- A Brief Overview of Critical Theory -- Why Theory Matters -- Knowledge Construction -- Example of Knowledge as Socially Constructed -- Thinking Critically About Opinions -- 3. Culture and Socialization -- What Is Culture? -- What Is Socialization? -- Cultural Norms and Conformity -- "You" in Relation to the "Groups" to Which You Belong -- 4. Prejudice and Discrimination -- What is Prejudice? -- What is Discrimination? -- All Humans Have Prejudice and Discriminate -- 5. Oppression and Power -- What is Oppression? -- Social Stratification -- Understanding the "isms" -- Internalized Dominance -- Internalized Oppression -- Hegemony, Ideology, and Power -- 6. Understanding Privilege Through Ableism -- What Is Privilege? -- External and Structural Dimensions of Privilege -- Internal and Attitudinal Dimensions of Privilege -- Common Dominant Group Misconceptions About Privilege -- 7. Understanding the Invisibility of Oppression Through Sexism -- What Is an Institution? -- An Example: Sexism Today -- What Makes Sexism Difficult to See? -- Discourses of Sexism in Advertising -- Discourses of Sexism in Movies -- Discourses of Sexism in Music Videos -- 8. Understanding the Structural Nature of Oppression Through Racism -- What Is Race? -- A Brief History of the Social Construction of Race in the United States -- A Brief History of the Social Construction of Race in Canada -- What Is Racism? -- Two Key Challenges to Understanding Racism -- Racism Today -- Dynamics of White Racial Superiority -- Dynamics of Internalized Racial Oppression -- Racism and Intersectionality -- 9. Understanding the Global Organization of Racism Through White Supremacy -- What Is Whiteness? -- White Supremacy in the Global Context -- Common White Misconceptions about Racism -- 10. Understanding Intersectionality Through Classism -- Mr. Rich White and Mr. Poor White Strike a Bargain -- What Is Class? -- Common Class Venacular -- Class Socialization -- Common Misconceptions About Class -- Understanding Intersectionality -- Examples of Everyday Class Privilege -- Common Classist Beliefs -- 11. "Yeah, But ...": Common Rebuttals -- Claiming That Schools Are Politically Neutral -- Dismissing Social Justice Scholarship as Merely the Radical and Personal Opinions of Individual Left Wing Professors -- Citing Exceptions to the Rule -- Arguing That Oppression Is Just Human Nature -- Appealing to a Universalized Humanity -- Insisting on Immunity from Socialization -- Ignoring Intersectionality -- Refusing to Recognize Structural and Institutional Power -- Rejecting the Politics of Language -- Invalidating Claims of Oppression as Oversensitivity -- Reasoning That If Choice Is Involved It Can't Be Oppression -- Positioning Social Justice Education as Something "Extra" -- Being Paralyzed by Guilt -- 12. Putting It All Together -- Recognize How Relations of Unequal Social Power Are Constantly Being Negotiated -- Understand Our Own Positions Within Relations of Unequal Power -- Think Critically About Knowledge -- Act in Service of a More Just Society

"Based on the authors' extensive experience in a range of settings in the United States and Canada, the book addresses the most common stumbling blocks to understanding social justice. This comprehensive resource includes new features such as a chapter on intersectionality and classism; discussion of contemporary activism (Black Lives Matter, Occupy, and Idle No More); material on White Settler societies and colonialism; pedagogical supports related to "common social patterns" and "vocabulary to practice using"; and extensive updates throughout. Accessible to students from high school through graduate school, Is Everyone Really Equal? is a detailed and engaging textbook and professional development resource presenting the key concepts in social justice education. The text includes many user-friendly features, examples, and vignettes to not just define but illustrate the concepts."--Provided by the publisher.

“This is the new edition of the award-winning guide to social justice education. Based on the authors’ extensive experience in a range of settings in the United States and Canada, the book addresses the most common stumbling blocks to understanding social justice. This comprehensive resource includes new features, such as a chapter on intersectionality and classism; discussion of contemporary activism (Black Lives Matter, Occupy, and Idle No More) ; material on White Settler societies and colonialism ; pedagogical supports related to “common social patterns” and “vocabulary practice using” ; and extensive updates throughout.”—Back cover.

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