Connolly, P. & Troyna, B. (eds) (1998) Researching Racism in Education: Politics, Theory and Practice. Buckingham: Open University Press.

Is there a place for anti-racist politics in educational research and, if so, what should it consist of?
Can white people do meaningful research on racism and the experiences of black students?
What research methods are most appropriate in the study of racism in education?
This book offers a comprehensive overview and assessment of the wide range of debates and controversies concerning the politics, theory and practice of research that have become associated with 'race' and education in recent years. It offers new and original contributions from many of the leading academics within the field together with some of the most promising and influential researchers to have recently emerged. In dealing with these debates, the book offers new lines of enquiry and alternative ways of thinking. It represents both an important text and a timely contribution to the field. The book will be of interest to a wide range of students, teachers and practitioners in education, 'race' and ethnic studies, sociology and research methods.

Contents

Introduction (Paul Connolly)

1. The Myth of Neutrality in Educational Research (Maud Blair)

2. Partisanship and Credibility: The Case of Antiracist Educational Research (Martyn Hammersley)

3. Racism and the Politics of Qualitative Research: Learning from Controversy and Critique (David Gillborn)

4. Silenced Voices: Life History as an Approach to the Study of South Asian Women Teachers (Anuradha Rakhit)

5. 'Caught in the Crossfire': Reflections of a Black Female Ethnographer (Cecile Wright)

6. 'Same Voices, Same lives?': Revisiting Black Feminist Standpoint Epistemology (Mehreen Mirza)

7. 'The Whites of My Eyes, Nose, Ears ...': A Reflexive Account of 'Whiteness' in Race-Related Research (Barry Troyna)

8. Struggles with the Research Self: Reconciling Feminist Approaches to Antiracist Research (Sarah Neal)

9. 'Dancing to the Wrong Tune': Ethnography, Generalisation and Research on Racism in Schools' (Paul Connolly)

10. A League Apart: Statistics in the Study of 'Race' and Education (David Drew and Sean Demack)

Further Details

194pp

ISBN: 0-335-19662-4 (pbk) 0-335-19663-2 (hbk)

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