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The Disaster That Lies Behind The Chalkboard: An Autoethnography About Education & The Power, Privilege And Diversity Requirement, Shafrarisi Bonner 21 Apr 2021

The Disaster That Lies Behind The Chalkboard: An Autoethnography About Education & The Power, Privilege And Diversity Requirement, Shafrarisi Bonner 21

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This thesis seeks to analyze the racial climate of the classroom, using my personal experiences at my predominately white institution (PWI) as its foundation. My experiences at DePauw University, both academically and socially, has played a key role in how I have navigated campus. These experiences are further analyzed using a Critical Race Theory (CRT) and Feminist lens. By analyzing the studies and research done by these scholars, this study aims to assess how whiteness operates and is maintained within the classroom, especially in DePauw University’s Power, Privilege and Diversity courses. This study also outlines the impact of classrooms that …