Reading, Writing, and Racism: Disrupting Whiteness in Teacher Education and in the Classroom
by Bree Picower
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Reading, Writing, and Racism explores how curriculum and literacy practices can quietly reproduce White supremacy—and why racist teaching is rarely an isolated “bad teacher” problem. Bree Picower argues that Whiteness is embedded in the assumptions, materials, and classroom routines that shape what students learn to read, write, and believe, and she shows how teachers’ ideologies about race influence instruction even when educators think they are being neutral. Drawing on real-world examples of racist curricula that have gone viral, the book connects these moments to systemic patterns and racial hierarchies that persist across generations. With a focus on teacher education, Picower offers radical, institution-level strategies to disrupt Whiteness throughout the pipeline—from admissions to induction—so racial justice becomes a practical, teachable commitment rather than an abstract goal.
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paperback
Beacon Press
Published Jan 26, 2021
218 pages
ISBN: 9780807033715
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First Published
2021
Language
eng
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