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A commentary on occupation, injustice, and anti-black racism in the United States of America (Lavalley & Johnson, 2020)

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Pages 500-504 | Accepted 04 Nov 2020, Published online: 19 Nov 2020
 

ABSTRACT

This invited commentary further explores the viewpoints offered by Lavalley and Johnson (2020), and deepens the analysis of collective and anti-racist occupations. The intent is to illuminate several contextual examples with a broader occupational science lens to further understand the interrelationships of racism, anti-racism, and occupation. This is done utilizing other key occupational science literature, as well as supportive social science work. Through the review of this profound work, we offer article highlights, followed by a discussion of supporting literature. We conclude by offering descriptions of anti-racist occupations, inclusive of occupational reconstructive practices, that offer a path forward.

这篇特邀评论进一步探讨了拉瓦利和约翰逊(2020)提供的观点,并更深入地分析了集体活动和反种族主义活动。 其目的是从更广的生活活动科学角度阐明几个背景示例,以进一步了解种族主义、反种族主义和生活活动之间的相互关系。 这是利用其他重要的生活活动科学文献以及支持性的社会科学工作来完成的。 通过对这项深入研究的回顾,我们指出该文的亮点,然后对起支持作用的文献进行讨论。 最后,我们提供了对反种族主义活动的描述,包括生活活动重建的实践。这些活动提供了前进的方向。

Este comentario invitado examina con mayor detalle los puntos de vista ofrecidos por Lavalley y Johnson (2020), ahondando en el análisis de las ocupaciones colectivas y antirracistas. Su intención es iluminar varios ejemplos contextuales empleando una lente más amplia de la ciencia ocupacional, a fin de comprender mejor las interrelaciones entre racismo, antirracismo y ocupación. Con este objetivo se revisan otros artículos importantes sobre la ciencia ocupacional, así como trabajos de las ciencias sociales que respaldan esta línea. A partir de la revisión de este profundo trabajo, ofrecemos lo más destacado de los artículos, seguido de una discusión de la literatura de respaldo. Concluimos ofreciendo descripciones de ocupaciones antirracistas, entre las que se incluyen las prácticas de reconstrucción ocupacional que ofrecen un camino a seguir.

Acknowledgement

The commentary authors acknowledge the consultative insight of Matef Harmachis, African scholar, educator, and dedicated activist.

Notes

1 Due to the recognition and significance of African descent for Black Americans, the commentators opt to include the use of ‘African American’ for group identification, while Lavalley and Johnson (Citation2020) used ‘Black Americans’ to title and describe race.

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