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Stories Of Dismantling Whiteness In Social Work Educational Spaces, Jeanean Mohr
Stories Of Dismantling Whiteness In Social Work Educational Spaces, Jeanean Mohr
West Chester University Doctoral Projects
Social work and higher education are rooted in systems of racism and exclusion and continue to operate as racialized spaces. As the social work profession grapples with its past and calls upon social work educators to support efforts to undo structural racism, paying attention to what is happening in educational spaces is essential. In this study, I examined the stories and tensions of White Social Work faculty engaged in efforts to dismantle whiteness in their classrooms, departments, and universities. Using narrative inquiry, I interviewed nine White faculty from different universities representing five regions across the United States. I explored their …