The problem of 'authentic experience': Storytelling in anti-racist and anti-homophobic education

Critical Sociology

Volumn 32, Issue 2-3, 2006, Pages 275-307

  Srivastava, Sarita ^a   Francis, Margot ^b,c  

^a QUEEN S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b ALGOMA UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^c Mac Corry Building ^*  (Canada)

Author keywords

Anti homophobia; Anti racism; Education; Equity; Experience; Workshops

Indexed keywords

EID: 33750155053     PISSN: 08969205     EISSN: 15691632     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1163/156916306777835330     Document Type: Article

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