Challenging Colorblindness in Arizona: Latina/o Students' Counter-Narratives of Race and Racism

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Author
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Cammarota, Julio
Journal
Multicultural Perspectives
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Resource Type
Journal
Acquisition Number
BE025484
Published Date
07-17-2015 3:55 PM
Published Year
2014
Number of Pages
7
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Abstract
This essay reviews Latina/o students' counter-narratives challenging colorblindness. The author highlights the experiences of students from Tucson Unified School District's Mexican American Studies program. By examining student counter-narratives, the author also identifies race-related terms that are more suitable for dialogue among and with young Latinas/os of the post-civil rights generation.
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Secondary Education
Culture