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Race and Racism in Education

Seeking Transformative Change through an Inclusive and Anti-racist Curriculum

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This chapter argues that racial prejudice, Eurocentric curriculum, and low teacher expectations, negatively impact the achievement of African/Black children in North America and Britain. Consequently, these children are subjected to emotional and symbolic violence; this is detrimental to their wellbeing.

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    Ayan Abdulle

  2. University of Toronto, Canada

    Anne Nelun Obeyesekere

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Xasan, S. (2017). Race and Racism in Education. In: Abdulle, A., Obeyesekere, A.N. (eds) New Framings on Anti-Racism and Resistance. SensePublishers, Rotterdam. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-6300-950-8_11

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