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In this volume, antiracist educators explore an equally troubling, but insufficiently explored threat: the racism upheld by schools and districts that claim an antiracist commitment.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIntroduction by Cheryl Matias and Paul Gorski\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePart I: White Liberalism and the Illusion of Transformative Intent\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e1. \"Peel It Like an Onion\": A Proactive Challenge to White Liberalism Inside a Progressive Teachers Union by Theresa Montaño and Betty Forrester\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Introduction\u003cbr\u003eWhite Liberalism: Inside the Onion\u003cbr\u003e\"It Can't Just Be About Racial Justice\"\u003cbr\u003eWhite Liberalism, Racial Microaggressions, and Racial Battle Fatigue\u003cbr\u003ePutting Race at the Center\u003cbr\u003eRacial Justice Is Social Justice Work\u003cbr\u003eYou Don't See Me: Womxn of Color Are Union Leaders!\u003cbr\u003eSustaining Our Spirits With Action From White Liberalism to Racial Justice\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2. The End of Altruism: Moving From White Hero Discourse to Racial Justice Praxis by J.P.B. Gerald\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Introduction\u003cbr\u003eAltruism and Conceptualizations of White Heroism\u003cbr\u003eAltruism as Obstacle to Racial Justice\u003cbr\u003eFrom Altruism to Racial Justice Praxis\u003cbr\u003eConclusion\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e3. Exposing the Other Elephant: White Liberal Discourses and the (Re)Production of Racism in K–12 Education by Lindsay Lyons and Cherie Bridges Patrick\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Introduction\u003cbr\u003eFrom Deficit Narratives to Systemic Change\u003cbr\u003eWhite Liberalism in Action\u003cbr\u003eDisproportionate Discipline and School Leadership\u003cbr\u003eDisproportionate Discipline Beyond Schools\u003cbr\u003eMoving Toward Racial Justice\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e4. How Toxic Positivity Prevents Equity for ESOL Students: Getting Uncomfortable for the Sake of Equity by Elisabeth Chan, Lavette Coney, and Heidi Faust\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Introduction\u003cbr\u003eLanguage, Race, and ESOL\u003cbr\u003eUnderstanding Toxic Positivity and ELs\u003cbr\u003eScenarios\u003cbr\u003eConclusion\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePart II: White Liberalism in Diversity, Equity, Inclusiveness, and Belonging Efforts\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e5. Colorblindness, White Paternalism, and the Limits of School Desegregation and Diversity Reform by Anna Kushner\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Colorblindness\u003cbr\u003eWhite Paternalism\u003cbr\u003eConclusion\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e6. Deploying White Liberal Anti-Racism to Avoid Accountability: Racial Appropriation in Educational Leadership by Tracey A. Benson\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e The Initial Training: Planting the Seeds of Discomfort\u003cbr\u003eCollective Derailment: The Characters of White \"Liberal\" Fragility\u003cbr\u003eTaking Responsibility: My Three Fundamental Oversights\u003cbr\u003eA Bitter End: Weaponizing White Fragility and Enacting White Rage\u003cbr\u003eA Way Forward: Changing the Paradigm\u003cbr\u003eTruth and Reconciliation\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChapter 7. \"We Aren't Going There Today!\": Unpacking and Challenging White Liberalism, Racial Silence, and What Kids Are \"Ready\" for in the Early Childhood Classroom by Andréa C. Minkoff and Katherine Wood\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e White Liberalism, White Fragility, and Racial Silence\u003cbr\u003eWhite Liberal Racial Silencing in the Early Childhood Classroom\u003cbr\u003eChallenging White Liberalism, Racial Silence, and What Kids Are \"Ready\" for in the Early Childhood Classroom\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePart III: White Liberalism in Curriculum and Instruction\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e8. White Teachers' Black Historical Consciousness: Can We Teach Black History? by Brianne Pitts, Daniel Tulino, and Gregory Simmons\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Can \"Good\" White Liberals Teach Black History?\u003cbr\u003ePurpose and Definitions\u003cbr\u003eExamples in Practice\u003cbr\u003eFrom BHM to BHC\u003cbr\u003eEnacting the BHC Framework\u003cbr\u003eConclusion\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e9. Overpromising and Underdelivering: White Liberal Narratives in Arts Education by Alina Campana and Amelia M. Kraehe\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e A Vignette\u003cbr\u003eThe \"Arts Teach Social-Emotional Skills Narrative\"\u003cbr\u003e\"The Arts Bridge Differences\" Narrative\u003cbr\u003eRecommendations\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e10. White Liberalism in the U.S. History Curriculum: Issues of Diversity and Accountability by Chris Seeger and Maria Gabriela Paz\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Introduction\u003cbr\u003eThe Diversity Problem\u003cbr\u003eIndividual Versus Group Representation\u003cbr\u003eThe Privilege of Individuality\u003cbr\u003eAvoiding Accountability\u003cbr\u003eTeaching US History Through a Racial Justice Lens\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePart IV: White Liberalism in Popular Programs and Initiatives\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e11. Liberalism to Liberation: Reimagining Montessori Education by Daisy Han and Katie Kitchens\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Introduction\u003cbr\u003eDr. Maria Montessori: The Hero, Legend, and Racist\u003cbr\u003eDemystifying the Deity\u003cbr\u003eThe White Liberal Montessori Practice\u003cbr\u003eThe Montessori Approach to Social Emotional Learning: An Assimilationist Tool and Weapon to Silence Discontent\u003cbr\u003eWhite Saviorism\u003cbr\u003eCo-opting Antiracism and Upholding White Supremacy\u003cbr\u003eWhat Is Liberation?\u003cbr\u003eConclusion\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e12. White Liberalism, Racism, and Restorative Justice by Crystena Parker-Shandal\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e How RJE Reproduces Racism Through White Liberal Ideologies\u003cbr\u003ePrinciples to Guide Antiracist RJE\u003cbr\u003eMoving Forward With Authentic Efforts for Racial Justice Through Restorative Justice\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e13. Seeing Systems: The Case for Systemically Trauma-Informed Practice Instead of White Saviorism by Debi Khasnabis, Simona Goldin, and Addison Duane\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Introduction\u003cbr\u003eUnderstanding Systems and Trauma-Informed Practice\u003cbr\u003eWhite Liberalism and Trauma-Informed Practice\u003cbr\u003eFrom Savior to SysTIP\u003cbr\u003eConclusion\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e14. Interrupting the White Liberalism of Social Emotional Learning by Jennifer C. Dauphinais and Jenna Kamrass Morvay\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Introduction\u003cbr\u003eLetters\u003cbr\u003eRecommendations\u003cbr\u003eConclusion\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e15. White Liberalism, Positive Behavior Supports, and Black, Indigenous, Students of Color: \"We're Teaching Them to Do School\" by Jeanne Connelly\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Whiteness and White Liberalism in Schools\u003cbr\u003eCase Study: Culturally Responsive Practices and Positive Behavior Supports\u003cbr\u003eTensions Between PBIS and Culturally Responsive Practices (CRPS)\u003cbr\u003eTransformative Practices: BISOC\u003cbr\u003eTransformative Opportunities in Disability Critical Race Theory\u003cbr\u003eConclusion\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEndnotes\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIndex\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Editors and Contributors\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"John Wiley \u0026 Sons","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51038220943703,"sku":"9780807768822","price":27.54,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780807768822.jpg?v=1750939541","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-other-elephant-in-the-classroom-white-liberalism-and-the-persistence-of-racism-in-education-9780807768822","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}