Othering difference: framing identities and representation in black children's schooling in the British context

Wright, Cecile

doi:10.1080/03323315.2010.498569

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“…Greenstein 2016), race (e.g. Wright 2010;Abdi 2015) and other social positionings within education, this is rarely taken into account in school toilet literature. Furthermore, although there is an increasing body of research considering toilets as political spaces (e.g.…”

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School toilets: queer, disabled bodies and gendered lessons of embodiment

Slater

Jones

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2016

Gender and Education

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In this paper we argue that school toilets function as one civilising site [Elias, 1978. The Civilising Process. Oxford: Blackwell] in which children learn that disabled and queer bodies are out of place. This paper is the first to offer queer and crip perspectives on school toilets. The small body of existing school toilet literature generally works from a normative position which implicitly perpetuates dominant and oppressive ideals. We draw on data from Around the Toilet, a collaborative research project with queer, trans and disabled people (aroundthetoilet.wordpress.com) to critically interrogate this work. In doing this we consider 'toilet training' as a form of 'civilisation', that teaches lessons around identity, embodiment and ab/normal ways of being in the world. Furthermore, we show that 'toilet training' continues into adulthood, albeit in ways that are less easily identifiable than in the early years. We therefore call for a more critical, inclusive, and transformative approach to school toilet research. ARTICLE HISTORY

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School toilets: queer, disabled bodies and gendered lessons of embodiment

Slater

Jones

Procter

2016

Gender and Education

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“…Tomlinson, 2008). Further, black males are predominately demonised as the main elements in gun and drug culture and crime (Wright 2010). The attempts by teachers and LEAs to develop a more equitable system has been replaced by competition between schools (Taylor, 2012).…”

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“…The enduring inequalities experienced by black students in schools in England have been extensively documented (Coard, 1971;Rampton, 1981;Swann, 1985;Eggleston, 1986;Gillborn & Gipps, 1996;Gillborn & Mirza, 2000;Wright et al, 2000;Wright, 2010;Wright, 2012;Mocombe and Tomlin, forthcoming). The literature shows that black students attain persistently lower outcomes at age 16 than their white peers.…”

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Understanding black academic attainment

Wright

2013

Education Inquiry

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This article is a contribution to the ongoing issue and debate concerning the performance of black children in British schools. The issue of under-performing black students is longstanding and persistent. There has been a lack of political will to rectify the matter. On the contrary, the inculcation of neo-liberal education policies with their emphasis on competition and choice is exacerbating existing inequalities. It is argued that an understanding of inequalities can be enhanced by intersectional analysis. The post-school experience of black students indicates a desire to transform their relative school failure through the use of wider community resources. A case study reveals the attempts of black students to move beyond their negative school experience. Critical social capital in the black community can foster a proactive approach in access to post-school education.

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“…Such a discourse contributes to the marginalisation of migrant communities. For example, othering has been shown to limit opportunities in areas including education, labour participation, and building of social and cultural capital (Colic-Peisker & Tilbury, 2007;Fozdar & Hartley, 2014;Morgan & Idriss, 2012;Viruell-Fuentes, Miranda, & Abdulrahim, 2012;Wright, 2010). In addition to social and economic disadvantage resulting from these constrained opportunities, othering of migrant communities also plays an important role in health inequality.…”

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confidence: 99%