Teaching about social justice: black lecturer, white students

This article reports an analysis of white students’ reflections on the teaching of social justice issues by their black lecturer. These reflections follow their seemingly resistant behaviour in respect of the social justice-laden content, and the conscious effort by their lecturer at disrupting the...

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Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of the Free State 2011-04-01
Series:Acta Academica
Online Access:http://196.255.246.28/index.php/aa/article/view/1315
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Summary:This article reports an analysis of white students’ reflections on the teaching of social justice issues by their black lecturer. These reflections follow their seemingly resistant behaviour in respect of the social justice-laden content, and the conscious effort by their lecturer at disrupting their silencing behaviour. At face value the reflections contradict the resistance initially displayed in class, with their journals reflecting an overwhelmingly accepting tone towards the social justice issues taught. This article aims to contribute to discussions regarding teaching about social justice.
ISSN:0587-2405
2415-0479