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Eugenic Ideology And Historical Osmosis, Ann G. Winfield Feb 2010

Eugenic Ideology And Historical Osmosis, Ann G. Winfield

Education Faculty Publications

Issues of inequity in education are plentiful, but too little attention has been paid to the origins of this inequity which is more tangible than has been acknowledged. This paper traces the early twentieth-century formation of our modern system of education by eminent psychologists and statisticians who were enacting their allegiance to the dominant belief system about intelligence and ability as connected to race and class as expressed and formulated by the eugenics movement. Specifically, this paper explicates the role of eugenic ideology in creating a system designed to sort and classify students according to preconceived notions about their ability …


What Works In Race-Conscious Teacher Education? Reflections From Educators In The Field, Kerri Ullucci Jan 2010

What Works In Race-Conscious Teacher Education? Reflections From Educators In The Field, Kerri Ullucci

Education Faculty Publications

This paper presents a study about how schools of education impact their students' ability to be successful in urban schools. What experiences--if any--in teacher education programs shape the development of race-conscious White teachers? To address her goal, the author conducted a qualitative study of six teachers currently employed in urban schools. All were considered excellent White teachers of children of color. Through a series of interviews, the author explored the ways race, culture, and diversity were addressed in their teacher education programs and whether the experiences were meaningful. Participants interacted with schools and communities in several different ways during their …


Instituting A Hierarchy Of Human Worth: Eugenic Ideology And The Anatomy Of Who Gets What, Ann G. Winfield Jan 2010

Instituting A Hierarchy Of Human Worth: Eugenic Ideology And The Anatomy Of Who Gets What, Ann G. Winfield

Education Faculty Publications

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