But I Don’t See Color : The Perils, Practices, and Possibilities of Antiracist Education / / edited by Terry Husband.

• HerausgeberIn: Husband, Terry.
• Place / Publishing House: Rotterdam : : SensePublishers :, Imprint: SensePublishers,, 2016.
• Year of Publication: 2016
• Edition: 1st ed. 2016.
• Language: English
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (X, 138 p.)

Racism is still very prevalent and pervasive in all aspects of the P-12 educational experience in the United States. Far too many teachers and administrators continue to respond to this challenge by applying colorblind perspectives and approaches. This edited volume provides a broad and comprehensive critique of colorblindness in various educational contexts. In an attempt to advocate for a more color-conscious approach to education, this book deals with a wide range of issues related to teaching, learning, curriculum, creativity, assessment, discipline, implicit bias, and teacher education. There are three distinct features that make this book so important and relevant given the current social and racial climate in U.S. schools today. First, each chapter in this book draws from a plethora of different theoretical perspectives related to race and racism. In this sense, readers are equipped with variety of robust theoretical perspectives to better understand this complicated issue of racism in schools. Second, this book communicates issues of race and racism through multiple voices. Unlike other books on race and racism where the central voice is that of a researcher or scholar, this book centralizes the voices and perspectives of researchers, teachers, and teacher educators alike. As a result, readers are better able to understand issues of race and racism in schools from a more nuanced perspective. Finally, unlike other books related to race and racism in schools, this book provides readers with practical strategies for combating racism in their respective educational contexts.

Table of Contents

Introduction -- Part I: Anti-Racist Education in P-12 Contexts -- Ignorance Is Not Bliss: Moving Beyond Colorblind Perspectives and Practices in Education -- Constructing Positive Anti-Racist Academic Relationships: Diminishing Bias While Increasing Progress -- Race, Trauma, and Education: What Educators Need to Know -- Using Multicultural Literature to Teach Children About Race -- Enacting Culturally Restorative and Anti-Racist Education in a Kindergarten Classroom -- Black History as Anti-Racist and Non-Racist: An Examination of Two High School Black History Textbooks -- The Impact of Colorblindness on Middle School Students: Lessons Learned by a White Female Middle School Teacher -- Part II: Anti-Racist Education in Higher Education Contexts -- Teaching Race and Racism: Pre-Service Teachers’ Perspectives and Reflections -- Using Drama and Critical Self-Reflection as Anti-Racist Tools in the Community College Classroom -- Combating Privilege and Constructing an Anti-Racist Identity: A White Man’s Journey -- Recommendations -- About the Contributors.