Abstract
For an African American female researcher whose race, class, and gender work as oppressive intersecting units shaping my contextualized experiences, meaning-making, and self-definition, the implications of my work with African American communities are complicated. In this article, I draw on culturally sensitive research practices, critical race theory, and Black feminist theory to deconstruct how race-gender-social class informed my own field experience. To these ends, I hope to advance the theoretical discussion of qualitative research with urban African American communities beyond abstraction to serious implications for practice and policy.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 625-643 |
Number of pages | 19 |
Journal | International Journal of Qualitative Studies in Education |
Volume | 25 |
Issue number | 5 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Aug 1 2012 |
Keywords
- Black feminist theory
- critical race theory
- culturally responsive practices
- intersectionality
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Education