Second-wave white teacher identity studies: toward complexity and reflexivity in the racial conscientization of white teachers

In this article, we introduce our special issue, 'Second-Wave White Teacher Identity Studies: Toward Complexity and Reflexivity in the Racial Conscientization of White Teachers.' We characterize white teacher identity studies as a developing field with important implications for education...

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Published in:International journal of qualitative studies in education 2016-09, Vol.29 (8), p.985-988
Main Authors: Jupp, James C., Lensmire, Timothy J.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Educational Environment
Educational Research
Preservice Teacher Education
Professional Identity
Racial Attitudes
Racial Bias
Racial Identification
second-wave
Self Concept
Teacher Characteristics
teacher education
Teaching Methods
white identity
White teachers
Whites
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Summary:In this article, we introduce our special issue, 'Second-Wave White Teacher Identity Studies: Toward Complexity and Reflexivity in the Racial Conscientization of White Teachers.' We characterize white teacher identity studies as a developing field with important implications for education research and teacher education. Early work in this field focused on documenting, how white teachers denied and evaded the significance of race and white privilege in their work and lives. The articles in this special issue exemplify a second wave of white teacher identity studies which builds on and responds critically to this earlier work. Crucial concerns of this second-wave work include attending to the nuances and complexities of white racial identities, as well as examining the pedagogical, curricular, and institutional contexts within which these identities are taken up.
ISSN:0951-8398
1366-5898
DOI:10.1080/09518398.2016.1189621