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Teaching and Identity: Blackness, Alterity, and Inclusivity in Academia

Teaching and Identity: Blackness, Alterity, and Inclusivity in Academia

Jessie D. Dixon-Montgomery
Copyright: © 2022 |Pages: 15
ISBN13: 9781799890003|ISBN10: 1799890007|ISBN13 Softcover: 9781799890010|EISBN13: 9781799890027
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-7998-9000-3.ch005
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Dixon-Montgomery, Jessie D. "Teaching and Identity: Blackness, Alterity, and Inclusivity in Academia." Voicing Diverse Teaching Experiences, Approaches, and Perspectives in Higher Education, edited by Wilfredo Alvarez and Patrick S. De Walt, IGI Global, 2022, pp. 56-70. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-7998-9000-3.ch005

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Dixon-Montgomery, J. D. (2022). Teaching and Identity: Blackness, Alterity, and Inclusivity in Academia. In W. Alvarez & P. De Walt (Eds.), Voicing Diverse Teaching Experiences, Approaches, and Perspectives in Higher Education (pp. 56-70). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-7998-9000-3.ch005

Chicago

Dixon-Montgomery, Jessie D. "Teaching and Identity: Blackness, Alterity, and Inclusivity in Academia." In Voicing Diverse Teaching Experiences, Approaches, and Perspectives in Higher Education, edited by Wilfredo Alvarez and Patrick S. De Walt, 56-70. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2022. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-7998-9000-3.ch005

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Abstract

Educators have a notable role in shaping and impacting students in their understanding of diverse people and cultures as we engage them to be critical thinkers and global citizens. As the population of the United States becomes increasingly diverse, the Academy's commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion becomes increasingly more important in order to successfully serve all students. This chapter examines the intersectionality of race, class, and gender and sexual orientation with our role as teacher. The author discusses the ways in which identity shapes and informs one's teaching, approaches notions of power and privilege, and brings underrepresented groups from margin to center while engaging, enlightening, and empowering students. Given the increasingly more diverse backgrounds of my students, the identity of the author plays an essential role in her philosophies and pedagogies, and how she is able positively impact students with a transformative experience that takes into consideration diverse viewpoints.

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