Abstract

Based in instructors’ embodied perspectives,positionality storiesare a critical methodology that opens space for students to consider academic counternarratives that contest educational conditions and assumptions. Sharing two stories here, we illustrate how educators might use these to help students from marginalized communities develop connections with teachers and navigate academia.

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College Composition and Communication
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2019-12-01
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10.58680/ccc201930421
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