Black Girls Experiencing Their Intersectional Identities in School

A Her-Story

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Black Girls Experiencing Their Intersectional Identities in School

A Her-Story

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Black Girls Experiencing Their Intersectional Identities in School explores the subjective experience of Black girls within the educational context. Based on interviews, diary entries, and focus groups, the author argues that as a result of their intersectional identities, Black girls experience unique challenges and obstacles in the educational setting. Addressing topics ranging from interpersonal relationships, social media, beauty, sexuality, hypervisibility/invisibility, and microaggressions, this book highlights the voices and experiences of Black girls between the ages of 11 and 15. The Girls provide a narrative account of the challenges they face daily in the educational context, describing in detail, the factors that maintain and perpetuate volatile conditions. Additionally, this book explores the coping strategies that this group of Black girls developed to resist and respond to the daily obstacles. Ultimately, this book not only identifies the unique struggles faced by Black girls in schools as a result of their intersectional identities; but most importantly, this work explores pragmatic strategies that can be implemented to create safe and beneficial spaces for Black Girls. The author argues that through the implementation of Black Feminist Pedagogy, an “Ethic of Caring,” and partnerships with Black Girl Empowerment organizations, educational practitioners can mediate the negative experiences and create spaces for growth.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1: The Roots of HER-Story

Chapter 2: Everyday Stressors

Chapter 3: Interactions and Relationships with Teachers, Administration, and School Staff

Chapter 4: Microaggressions

Chapter 5: Coping Strategies

Chapter 6: From Theory to Praxis

Appendix A: Methodology and Project Design

Appendix B: Summary of Themes and Behavioral Difference

Appendix C: Supplemental Resources

Product details

Published 17 Oct 2019
Format Hardback
Edition 1st
Extent 168
ISBN 9781498584586
Imprint Lexington Books
Illustrations 1 b/w illustrations;
Dimensions 228 x 163 mm
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing

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