ERIC Number: EJ1063593
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Publication Date: 2015-Jul
Pages: 20
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A Community of Narratives: Developing Transracialized Selves through a Community of Practice
Laughter, Judson; Han, Keonghee Tao; King, Donna; Madhuri, Marga; Nayan, Rohany; Williams, Toni
Education and Urban Society, v47 n5 p576-595 Jul 2015
The story presented here developed from a study group where we found space to explore and analyze ourselves and each other. In recounting our development from a Community of Interest to a Community of Practice (CoP), we first introduce a guiding theoretical framework building on a foundation of two concepts: "CoP" and "transracialized selves." We then present a series of alternating methods and findings, reflecting our development through two phases. We recount the formation of our group and the decision to develop individual narratives; the findings from these methods are presented as six narratives recounting individual wrestlings with our racialized selves. We then describe our methods for analyzing these narratives as a group and conclude with the findings from that communal analysis. We close with implications for others who might find a similar process valuable.
Descriptors: Communities of Practice, Personal Narratives, Guidelines, Race, Racial Attitudes, Self Concept, Literacy Education, Conferences (Gatherings), College Faculty, Teacher Attitudes, Social Justice
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Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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