Teaching community : a pedagogy of hope
Writing about struggles to end racism and white supremacy, the author reminds us that "no one is born a racist"--everyone makes a choice. But the pervasiveness of racism in society--the "worship of whiteness"--devalues us all. To "teach community" means, for example to work against the effects of such socialization and to resist even the subtle ways in which racism is reinforced
Informational works
xvi, 200 pages ; 24 cm
9780415968171, 9780415968188, 0415968178, 0415968186
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Preface : Teaching and living in hope
The will to learn: the world as classroom
Time out: classrooms without boundaries
Talking race and racism
Democratic education
What happens when white people change
Standards
How can we serve
Moving beyond shame
Keepers of hope: teaching in communities
Progressive learning: a family value
Heart to heart: teaching with love
Good sex: passionate pedagogy
Spirituality in education
This is our life: teaching toward death
Spiritual matters in the classroom
Practical wisdom
Index
Includes index