The Power of Names in Identity and Oppression
Narratives for Equity in Higher Education and Student Affairs
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The Power of Names in Identity and Oppression
Narratives for Equity in Higher Education and Student Affairs
About This Book
Stories and personal narratives are powerful tools for engaging in self-reflection and application of critical theory in higher educational contexts. This edited text centers "name stories" as a vehicle to promote readers' understanding of social identity, oppression, and intersectionality in a variety of educational contexts from residence halls and classrooms to faculty development workshops and executive leadership board rooms. The contributors in this volume reveal how names may serve as entry points through which to foster learning and facilitate conversations about identity, power, privilege, and systems of oppression. Through an intersectional perspective, chapter authors reveal interlocking systems of oppression in education while also providing recommendations, lessons learned, reflection questions, and calls to action for those working to transform and advance equity-minded campus climates.
This unique volume is for educators at colleges and universities doing equity work, seeking ways to initiate, facilitate, and maintain rich conversations about identity.
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Table of contents
- Cover Page
- Endorsement Page
- Half Title page
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Preface
- Contributors
- Acknowledgments
- 1 Centering Stories of Our Names and Systems of Oppression
- Part I Explorations of Names in Teaching
- Part II Examining Names for Student Affairs Practice
- Part III Engaging Research to Explore Names
- Index