Teaching Diversity Relationally: Engaging Emotions and Embracing Possibilities

Teaching Diversity Relationally provides process-oriented guidance for negotiating the psychological and relational challenges of teaching about race, privilege, and oppression, grounded in Transformative Education and incorporating psychological theories. It emphasizes five emotional-relational pillars of successful teaching for diversity and explores how students respond to deeper content material and intense discussions. The companion text, Unraveling Assumptions, provides the foundational content for university courses that can be expanded upon with a range of disciplines.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 350 pages
Publication date: 27 June 2022
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Teaching Diversity Relationally: Engaging Emotions and Embracing Possibilities is a comprehensive guide that offers practical insights and strategies for navigating the psychological and relational complexities inherent in teaching about race, privilege, and oppression. Drawing upon the philosophy of Transformative Education and integrating psychological theories, the authors present concrete approaches to effectively teaching diversity and social justice courses.

The authors develop an intersectional social justice framework for Transformative Education, emphasizing five essential emotional-relational pillars of successful teaching for diversity: cultivating reflexivity and exploration of positionality, engaging emotions, fostering perspective-taking and empathy, promoting community and relational learning, and encouraging agency and responsibility. They provide valuable guidance on how to prepare for social justice education that fosters the growth of learners and educators at various levels, including intrapsychic (within individual students and educators), relational (between students, between faculty and students), and group dynamic.

Teaching Diversity Relationally follows the developmental arc of a diversity course throughout a semester, exploring how students respond as the course delves into deeper content and more intense discussions. The authors provide a comprehensive analysis of the psychology behind these responses, offering practical best practices for different stages of the semester to enhance learning, manage class dynamics, foster connections among students, and prevent faculty burnout.

In addition to its focus on teaching diversity, Teaching Diversity Relationally addresses the broader teaching process in diversity courses. The authors' companion text, Unraveling Assumptions: A Primer for Understanding Oppression and Privilege, serves as a foundational resource that provides a comprehensive introduction to the concepts of oppression and privilege. Together, these texts offer a comprehensive and holistic approach to teaching diversity and social justice, equipping educators with the tools and knowledge necessary to create inclusive and equitable learning environments.

Weight: 532g
Dimension: 152 x 228 x 27 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780367181192