TY - JOUR
T1 - Writing critical race theory and method
T2 - A composite counterstory on the experiences of black teachers in New Orleans post-Katrina
AU - Cook, Daniella Ann
AU - Dixson, Adrienne D.
PY - 2013/11
Y1 - 2013/11
N2 - Using a critical race theory lens, the authors propose a way of writing race research using composite counterstories. Drawing on data from a yearlong study of school rebuilding in the time period immediately after Hurricane Katrina devastated the City of New Orleans, the authors examine the experiences of African-American educators in the school rebuilding efforts. Cook and Dixson look specifically at how composite counterstories speak back to racialized constructions of black educators that justified their post-Katrina displacement and usher in an era of school reform in which New Orleans is described as "ground zero" for the expansion of charter schools, the disempowerment of teachers' unions, and the re-organization of teacher preparation. Given the context of the research, the authors argue that researchers should consider how composite counterstories facilitate racial research and ensure the protection of research participants.
AB - Using a critical race theory lens, the authors propose a way of writing race research using composite counterstories. Drawing on data from a yearlong study of school rebuilding in the time period immediately after Hurricane Katrina devastated the City of New Orleans, the authors examine the experiences of African-American educators in the school rebuilding efforts. Cook and Dixson look specifically at how composite counterstories speak back to racialized constructions of black educators that justified their post-Katrina displacement and usher in an era of school reform in which New Orleans is described as "ground zero" for the expansion of charter schools, the disempowerment of teachers' unions, and the re-organization of teacher preparation. Given the context of the research, the authors argue that researchers should consider how composite counterstories facilitate racial research and ensure the protection of research participants.
KW - black educators
KW - critical race theory
KW - school reform
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U2 - 10.1080/09518398.2012.731531
DO - 10.1080/09518398.2012.731531
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:84885178152
SN - 0951-8398
VL - 26
SP - 1238
EP - 1258
JO - International Journal of Qualitative Studies in Education
JF - International Journal of Qualitative Studies in Education
IS - 10
ER -