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Talking Race in the Classroom » (1st Edition)

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Authors: Jane Bolgatz
ISBN-13: 9780807745472, ISBN-10: 0807745472
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Teachers College Press
Date Published: February 2005
Edition: 1st Edition

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Author Biography: Jane Bolgatz

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Table of Contents

1Racial literacy : talking even when "the smooth-sounding words fail us"1
2What is race? : what is racism?20
3How come they get mad about the Cleveland Indians? : a case study of discussions of race and racism in the classroom36
4Creating opportunities to talk about race and racism57
5Characterizations of race and racism78
6Social dynamics in the classroom93
7Cultivating racial literacy in our schools113
App. AResearch participants133
App. B"Poem for the young white man..."134
App. CAssumptions and definitions handout136

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