Full Description
Oftentimes, critical examinations of oppression solely focus on one type and neglect others. In this single volume, Pierre Orelus examines the way various forms of oppression, such as racism, classism, capitalism, sexism, and linguicism (linguistic discrimination) operate and limit the life chances people, across various race, class, language, and gender lines, have. Utilizing dialogue as a form of inquiry, Pierre Orelus conducts in-depth interviews carried over the course of two years with committed social justice educators and intellectuals from different fields and foci to examine the way and the extent to which these forms of oppression have profoundly affected the subjectivity and material conditions of women, poor working-class people, queer people, students of color, female faculty and faculty of color. This book presents a novel and critical perspective on race, social class, gender, and language issues echoed through authentic, collective, and dissident voices of these educators and intellectuals.
Contents
Dedication
Table of Contents
About the Interviewees
Foreword
Acknowledgments
Introduction
Part One: Mapping and Engaging the Debate on Race, Racism, and Other "isms": From Slavery, the Civil Rights Era to Barack Obama's Presidency and Beyond
Introduction to Part One
Chapter 1: Unveiling Majoritarian Myths and Tales About Race and Racism
Chapter 2: The Fight Against Racism and Classism: A Conversation with David Gillborn
Chapter 3: Unmasking White Supremacy and Racism: A Conversation with Zeus Leonardo
Part Two: Against the Matrix of Oppressions: Toward a More Human World
Introduction to Part Two
Chapter 4: Unpacking Racial and Socio-economic Marginalizations: A Conversation With Howard Winant
Chapter 5: Re-examining Social Inequality in School and Beyond: A Conversation with Christine E. Sleeter
Chapter 6: Unveiling Discriminations in School and Society at Large: A Conversation with Sonia Nieto.
Chapter 7: Multiculturalism Matters More Than Ever: A Conversation With Carl A. Grant
Part T
