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Setting the Stage of Silence

Baxley, Traci P.; Boston, Genyne Henry

Pages: 3 –12

[In the 21st century classroom and beyond the classroom, we, as educators and researchers, believe students still desire to be introduced to literature they can identify with and believe, in the rudiments of their imagination, is speaking to their real world experience. In his declaration for...

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Voicelessness

Baxley, Traci P.; Boston, Genyne Henry

Pages: 13 –25

[Critical multiculturalists are concerned with the distribution of power within society and the impact this social stratification has on various groups of people. Educators must be aware of the role schools play in maintaining the cultural dissonance and hegemonic practices that prevail in the...

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From Silenced to Voice

Baxley, Traci P.; Boston, Genyne Henry

Pages: 27 –46

[Minority youth, especially African Americans, continue to be defined by statistics that reveal members of this student population are facing academic challenges, and, unfortunately, making limited progress within the US education system. When conducting research for this book, two major themes...

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Always Carrying the Load

Baxley, Traci P.; Boston, Genyne Henry

Pages: 49 –63

[White patriarchal social construction of “ideal” or “good” mothering often pathologizes Black motherhood and Black family structure. Historically, Black women have viewed mothering as a “form of emotional and spiritual expression” (Lawson, 2000, p. 26) and through this role, they “[birth] hope,...

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Journey to the Center

Baxley, Traci P.; Boston, Genyne Henry

Pages: 65 –81

[Like most women of color, Latina women are casted with a narrow net and images are often constructed with the archetype that represents mainstream views and assumptions regarding the gender roles prevalent in the Latino culture. This chapter will explore how Latina identity, both patriarchal...

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Blending Narratives, Blending Lives

Baxley, Traci P.; Boston, Genyne Henry

Pages: 85 –94

[The fabric of America is woven by threads from far away lands, and each of us has a story that connects us to someplace else. The continuous increase in America’s diverse population marks trends for societal and global change that America’s education system must acknowledge and be prepared to...

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Central Power, New Frontier

Baxley, Traci P.; Boston, Genyne Henry

Pages: 95 –105

[In many tribal traditions of the Native American culture, the role of women is central to the survival of the family and community, and women are respected for their knowledge, ability to procreate, as well as supernatural power that foster another level of reverence. Unlike many Euro-American...

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Will Work For Equity

Baxley, Traci P.; Boston, Genyne Henry

Pages: 109 –123

[According to U.S. history, African American women have always been active yet uncelebrated participants of the labor force. While White women’s struggle and movement for change had a name and significant place in history, the struggle and movement for the rights of equality for African American...

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The Power of Talk-Stories

Baxley, Traci P.; Boston, Genyne Henry

Pages: 125 –141

[Traditionally, Asian American women have been socialized and conditioned to take subsidiary roles in families and communities as part of a ranking system based on sex and age found in the family value structure. Sexual politics refer to the power that is ascribed to men and women in a community...

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