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Book SynopsisThe Handbook of Race and Adult Education provides a discourse on the theory, the real-life experiences, and the structure of privileges within race and racism. Edited by leaders in this field, the unique resource presents ways for changes in classrooms, communities, and homes for marginalized or oppressed groups and individuals.
Table of ContentsAbout the Authors xi
Acknowledgments xxi
Foreword xxv
The Beginning: Kitchen Table Dialogue 1
Vanessa Sheared, Juanita Johnson-Bailey, Scipio A. J. Colin III, and Stephen D. Brookfield
PART ONE: The Myth versus the Reality of Race and Racism 27
1 Rebirth of the Indigenous Spirit: Turning the World Right Side Up 31
Rose Borunda
2 Reading, Writing, and Racism: Developing Racial Literacy in the Adult Education English Classroom 43
Yolanda Sealey-Ruiz
3 Experiencing the Race, Gender, and Socioeconomic Divide in Academia: A Chicana Perspective 55
Raquel A. Gonz´ales and Maria Mejorado
4 Transforming Teaching and Learning: Teaching Race 71
Nichole M. Ray
5 ‘‘Who Is This Cowboy?’’ Challenging the Cultural Gatekeepers 83
Lesley Ngatai
Reflection One: Healing: A Journey through Conversations on Race and Gender 95
PART TWO: Problematizing ‘‘Whiteness,’’ Supremacy, and Privilege: Their Impact on Race 101
6 White Whispers: Talking About Race in Adult Education 105
Lisa M. Baumgartner
7 Transforming White Consciousness 119
Doug Paxton
8 Adult Education and the Problem of the Color (Power) Line: Views from the Whiter Side 133
Elaine Manglitz and Ronald M. Cervero
9 White on White: Developing Capacity to Communicate About Race with Critical Humility 145
European-American Collaborative Challenging Whiteness
Reflection Two: Struggling: A Journey of Comfort and Discomfort 159
PART THREE: Theoretical Responses to Race and Racism 167
10 An Exploration of Critical Race Theory 173
Rosemary B. Closson
11 Musings on Controversial Intersections of Positionality: A Queer Crit Perspective in Adult and Continuing Education 187
Mitsunori Misawa
12 Challenging Racism through Postcolonial Discourse: A Critical Approach to Adult Education Pedagogy 201
Mary V. Alfred
13 Black Skins, No Mask 217
Taj Johns
14 Immigration, Racial Identity, and Adult Education: Reflections on a Transnational Paradigm of Resistance 231
Luis Kong
15 A River Runs Through It: Building Bridges across Racial Divisions in Urban Graduate Education 245
Catherine H. Monaghan and Catherine A. Hansman
Reflection Three: Looking Inward: A Journey through Dialogue and Reflections on Race 259
PART FOUR: Reframing the Field through the Lens of Race 267
16 Mammies, Maids, and Mamas: The Unspoken Language of Perceptual and Verbal Racism 271
Doris A. Flowers
17 The Race Card 283
Barbara Ford
18 Expanding the Racialized Discourse: An Asian American Perspective 295
Ming-yeh Lee
19 Challenges and Approaches to Racializing Discourse in a Privileged, White Dominant Society 307
LaJerne Terry Cornish
20 Using an African-Centered Paradigm for Understanding Race and Racism in Adult Education 317
Derise E. Tolliver
Reflection Four: Inpowering the Self: A Journey toward Ending Racism 329
PART FIVE: Individual and Collective Responses to Race and Racism 333
21 Epilogue: Implications for Curriculum, Programming, and Research 343
Scipio A. J. Colin III, Vanessa Sheared, Juanita Johnson-Bailey, and Stephen D. Brookfield
Index 375
