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Research Articles

Walking on egg shells: colorblind ideology and race talk in teacher education

Pages 216-233 | Received 20 Aug 2018, Accepted 09 Apr 2019, Published online: 18 Jul 2019
 

ABSTRACT

This study examined the race talk of teacher education students in the context of colorblind ideology. Analysis revealed five integrated themes: (1) racial socialization; (2) feeling and dealing with race talk; (3) abstract liberalism; (4) the pitfalls of good intentions; and (5) institutional challenges. The findings pushes the field to consider (1) a more comprehensive understanding of colorblind ideology; and (2) implications for teacher education programs.

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Dennis L. Rudnick

Dr. Dennis L. Rudnick is Associate Director of Multicultural Education and Research at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis, where he also teaches courses on Multicultural Perspectives and Foundations of Education and American Culture. His research includes the relationships between racism, identity, ideology, knowledge construction, and social movements.

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