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Book SynopsisIntersectional Care for Black Boys in an Alternative School is an exploration of the possibilities that exist within educational spaces for Black male students when teachers care for these students while also acknowledging the intersectionality of Black male identity and the potential oppression and resilience that they experience as the result. Through examples from adolescent Black males and their teacher in an urban alternative school for those pushed out of traditional high school settings, ways that teachers can embody and enact intersectional care are revealed. This book explores the importance of the ethic of care in teacher student relationships for young Black men and the influence of identity constructions that produce positive and negative educational experiences of Black boys who are outside of traditional schooling. The voices of the young Black men are centered in this story as they describe experiences of marginalization in traditional high schools prior to attending the
Trade ReviewFor some, it is difficult to envision schooling spaces that are loving and caring for Black boys. However, new scholarly efforts are shifting from deficit informed approaches to narratives of possibilities. This book deftly examines how a caring schooling environment uses social identities as a pedagogical device and in relationship building. Ransom helps us reimagine the power of caring adults and schools in the lives of students where education precarity has become commonplace. The ability to comprehend multiple social identity positions, such as race, class, gender and sexuality hinders authentic theorizing, which limits how Black boys in school come to know and to be known. With compelling narratives and analysis of students attending an alternative school in pursuit of a high school credential, Ransom accomplishes this with the same tenderness she reveals during the study. As a result, our understanding of alternative schooling transforms and this site emerges as a source of restoration and care. -- James Earl Davis, Professor, Temple University
Table of ContentsPreface Acknowledgments Introduction Chapter One: On Black Boys and the Importance of Care Chapter Two: Vulnerable and Disconnected with a Story to Tell Chapter Three: Uncaring Spaces and Places Chapter Four: The Intersectionality of Care for Young Black Men Chapter Five: Intersectional Care and Feeling the Love Conclusion: The Implications of Intersectionality and Care for Black Males Appendix A: Methodology References Index About the Author
