Preparing White Teachers to Teach in a Racist Nation: What Do They Need to Know and Be Able to Do?

Handbook of Social Justice in Education

Volumn , Issue , 2009, Pages 640-653

  Richert, Anna E ^a   Donahue, David M ^a   LaBoskey, Vicki K ^a  

^a MILLS COLLEGE   (United States)

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DOI: 10.4324/9780203887745-57     Document Type: Chapter

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