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Reading, Sharing, and Experiencing Literary/Lived Narratives About Contemporary Racism
Urban Education (2018)
  • Wanda M. Brooks, Temple University
  • Susan Browne, Rowan University
  • Tal Meirson Lessa, Temple University
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Abstract
This qualitative case study explores the literary/lived interpretations and experiences of middle school girls attending a book club located in an urban public school. We examine how the girls’ responses to depictions of racism in the novels read reveal the ways in which they understand and/or experience racism in their own lives? We ground this research in critical race theory. Our inductive analytic process yielded the following three themes: (a) storying racism, (b) trusting the injustice and (c) enduring through trauma. We conclude with implications for preparing preservice and in-service classroom teachers to confront racism in their instruction.
Keywords
  • reading,
  • identity,
  • middle school,
  • racism
Disciplines
Publication Date
July 25, 2018
DOI
10.1177/0042085918789733
Citation Information
Wanda M. Brooks, Susan Browne and Tal Meirson Lessa. "Reading, Sharing, and Experiencing Literary/Lived Narratives About Contemporary Racism" Urban Education (2018)
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/susan-browne/8/