Full Description
This book examines how racist political rhetoric has created damaging and dangerous conditions for Students of Color in schools and higher education institutions throughout the United States. The authors show how the election of the 45th president has resulted in a defining moment in U.S. history where racist discourses, reinforced by ideologies of white supremacy, have affected the educational experiences of our most vulnerable students. This volume situates the rhetoric of the Trump presidency within a broader historical narrative and provides recommendations for those who seek to advocate for anti-racism and social justice. As we enter the uncharted waters of a global pandemic and national racial reckoning, this will be invaluable reading for scholars, educators, and administrators who want to be part of the solution. Book Features:
Uses Donald Trump's presidency as a case study to show how and why racist rhetoric can be used to mobilize large numbers of U.S. voters.
Examines how the current administration has changed perspectives on contemporary racism that will have a lasting impact throughout the K-16 educational system.
Demonstrates how the current discourses around race and immigration are resulting in increased racism and violence in schools and universities.
Provides strategies for how anti-racist social justice efforts in education will need to shift to respond to the new landscape.
Contents
Contents
Foreword Daniel G. Solórzano vii
Acknowledgments xv
Introduction: Racist Rhetoric in the United States: A Brief History, From the "Southern Strategy" to "Make America Great Again" 1
Lindsay Pérez Huber
1. Historical and Contemporary Articulations of White Supremacist, Anti-Immigrant, and Racist Rhetoric 27
Susana M. Muñoz
2. Not "A Good Example for Children": Racist Speech in America's High Schools in the Age of Trump 49
John Rogers and Michael Ishimoto
3. Praxis of Resilience and Resistance: "We Can STOP Donald Trump" and Other Messages From Immigrant Children 71
Silvia Rodriguez Vega
4. "You Can't Learn If You Don't Feel Safe": Educators Working With Undocumented High School Students 93
Carolina Valdivia, Marisol Clark-Ibáñez, Josefina Espino, and Carolina Lopez
5. Xenophobia at the U.S.-Mexico Border: The Impacts of Anti-Latina/o/x and Anti-Immigrant Discourse on Transfronterista Community College Students 120
Tanya J. Gaxiola Serrano
6. Racist Nativist Microaggressions in the Trump Era: Experiences of DACA and Undocumented Latinx College Students 140
Valerie A. Gomez, Darsella Vigil, Lindsay Pérez Huber, and Susana M. Muñoz
7. "I Am Not Your Victim": Intersectional Religious Marginalization and Resistance Among Black Muslim Immigrant and Refugee College Students 162
Naruro Hassan, Saskias Casanova, and Keon M. McGuire
Conclusion: The Racism Pandemic 187
Lindsay Pérez Huber and Susana M. Muñoz
About the Contributors 206
Index 212
