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Talking About Whiteness: The Stories Of Novice White Female Educators, Stephanie Goodman
Talking About Whiteness: The Stories Of Novice White Female Educators, Stephanie Goodman
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In the United States, the largest group of educators, historically and presently, are white middle-class women, yet there is a rising population of racially diverse students creating a persistent dissonance and disconnect between the culture of the white teacher and their students. In this study, I sought to discover how the racial identity development of novice white female educators evolved, given their common participation in the Teach for America program. Using the conceptual frameworks of critical race theory, critical feminist theory, and the body of scholarship in critical whiteness studies, I conducted a critical narrative inquiry of eight novice white …