ERIC Number: EJ1281055
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2020
Pages: 8
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-2379-7762
EISSN: N/A
Available Date: N/A
Not Another All White Study: Challenging Color-Evasiveness Ideology in Disability Scholarship (Practice Brief)
Stapleton, Lissa; James, Liam
Journal of Postsecondary Education and Disability, v33 n3 p215-222 Fall 2020
Color-evasive ideology within disability higher education research is a pressing issue. The lack of naming and critiquing Whiteness in higher education disability research is a frequent challenge that remains the status quo despite its deleterious effects on disability scholarship, practice, and education. Whitecentric disability research paints an unauthentic picture of who has access and who is thriving. There is a lack of understanding of racialized structural barriers, and in some cases, cultural deprivation that impacts disabled Students of Color from rising to their fullest potential. This scholarly paper uses Disability Critical Race Theory to interrogate color-evasiveness within disability research and practice. This paper provides a brief overview of the relevant literature, addresses the problems of the default centering of whiteness in disability research, and offers suggestions in creating inclusive solutions in disability practice and scholarship. The perpetual centering of Whiteness in higher education disability research and practice is an urgent matter requiring reform.
Descriptors: Higher Education, Educational Research, Whites, Racial Bias, Barriers, Students with Disabilities, Minority Group Students, Critical Theory, Race, Sampling, Ethnic Diversity, Social Bias, Ideology, Researchers, Change Strategies, College Faculty, College Students, Inclusion
Association on Higher Education and Disability. 8015 West Kenton Circle Suite 230, Huntersville, NC 28078. Tel: 704-947-7779; Fax: 704-948-7779; e-mail: JPED@ahead.org; Web site: https://www.ahead.org/professional-resources/publications/jped
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
Audience: N/A
Language: English
Sponsor: N/A
Authoring Institution: N/A
Grant or Contract Numbers: N/A
Author Affiliations: N/A

Peer reviewed
