ERIC Number: EJ1045765
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2014
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"A Hidden Part of Me": Latino/a Students, Silencing, and the Epidermalization of Inferiority
Irizarry, Jason G.; Raible, John
Equity & Excellence in Education, v47 n4 p430-444 2014
Using Critical Race Theory (CRT) and Latino/a Critical Race Theory (LatCrit) as analytical tools, this article examines the experiences of a seven Latino/a high school students at various points of engagement with the school-to-prison pipeline. Building on and extending Franz Fanon's (1952) concept of the epidermalization of inferiority, the authors demonstrate the nuanced ways that institutional racism and other interrelated forms of oppression function to contribute to a sense of internalized oppression among Latino/a youth. We critically examine the ways in which dialogue and collaborative research undertaken in a supportive classroom atmosphere can help students move from feeling shame and guilt to having an enhanced critical understanding of their experiences with incarceration, including an analysis of their own involvement with the school-to-prison pipeline.
Descriptors: High School Students, Hispanic American Students, Critical Theory, Race, Student Experience, At Risk Students, Racial Bias, Self Concept, Negative Attitudes, Racial Discrimination, Action Research, Social Change, Criminology, Ethnography, Participant Observation
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: High Schools; Secondary Education
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Language: English
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