Article
“Invisibility is not a natural state for anyone”: (Re)constructing narratives of Japanese American incarceration in elementary classrooms
Curriculum Inquiry
Document Type
Article
Disciplines
Publication Version
Accepted Manuscript
Publication Date
11-19-2020
DOI
10.1080/03626784.2020.1831369
Abstract
Difficult histories that may contradict national values are rarely taught in elementary schools. This comparative study of two elementary educators examines their pedagogical approaches to the teaching of Japanese American incarceration as difficult history. Framed by Asian American critical race theory, the teachers' practices revealed challenges in teaching Japanese American incarceration as an example of a difficult history. The author interrogates the role of counternarratives and empathy in teaching difficult histories, particularly with young children, and offers suggestions for pedagogies of discomfort that reveal difficult histories while fostering critical hope.
Copyright Owner
Taylor & Francis Online
Copyright Date
2020
Language
en
File Format
application/pdf
Citation Information
Noreen N. Rodriguez. "“Invisibility is not a natural state for anyone”: (Re)constructing narratives of Japanese American incarceration in elementary classrooms" Curriculum Inquiry (2020) Available at: http://works.bepress.com/noreen-naseemrodriguez/13/
Rodriguez, N.N., “Invisibility is not a natural state for anyone”: (Re)constructing narratives of Japanese American incarceration in elementary classrooms. Curriculum Inquiry. 2020 doi: 10.1080/03626784.2020.1831369. Posted with permission.