ENGLISH

Teaching Race and Anti-Racism in Contemporary America: Adding Context to Colorblindness

By Kristin Haltinner (auth.) , Kristin Haltinner (eds.)

Book information

Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Year
2014
ISBN
978-94-007-7100-0, 978-94-007-7101-7
DOI
10.1007/978-94-007-7101-7
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
3 MB (3231829 bytes)
Edition
1
Pages
453\439
Time added
2013-10-31 03:56:25
general;Cultural Studies;Teaching and Teacher EducSociology

Description

This book presents thoughtful reflections and in-depth, critical analyses of the new challenges and opportunities instructors face in teaching race during what has been called the “post-racial era”. It examines the racial dimensions of the current political, economic, and cultural climate. The book features renowned scholars and experienced teachers from a range of disciplines and offers successful strategies for teaching important concepts through case studies and active learning exercises. It provides innovative strategies, novel lesson plans and classroom activities for college and university professors who seek effective methods and materials for teaching about race and racism to today’s students. A valuable handbook for educators, this book should be required reading for all graduate students and college instructors.

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