An Invitation to a Too-Long Postponed Conversation: Race and Composition

Abstract

It is well known that in the United States White European American (WEA) cultural practices are the norm. These ideologies appear ubiquitously, but are especially prevalent in spaces like universities, where WEA cultural practices have a long history of normalcy. For example, although not often stated, university classes are heavily guided by WEA ideologies. This manuscript examines how these practices appear within writing classrooms, and how the curriculum, pedagogy, and teacher biases (re)produce these racist practices that often marginalize people of color.

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Reflections: A Journal of Community-Engaged Writing and Rhetoric
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2013-04-01
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10.59236/rjv12i2pp90-109
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