Whiteness in social work education: authentic White allies
Description
This dissertation is guided by the following questions: How do People of Color define and experience White people as "authentic" allies? What does a White ally look like to People of Color? How do White allies view themselves as "authentic" White allies? What experiences lead White people to anti-racism and anti-racist praxis? How do White people translate what they know about racism into an active and courageous anti-racist praxis in their own lives? What kinds of educational experiences in the social work classroom might foster or hinder students from learning how to translate anti-racist knowledge into anti-racist praxis? Using narrative methods, I explore some of the answers to these questions. Findings from this study offer ways to design deeper and more meaningful social work/social justice pedagogy that will better prepare social workers to be active, anti-racist practitioners and allies in all aspects of their work.
Date Created
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2012
Agent
- Author (aut): Hornung, Rebecca
- Thesis advisor (ths): Sandlin, Jennifer
- Committee member: Lietz, Cynthia
- Committee member: Swadener, Elizabeth
- Publisher (pbl): Arizona State University