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Talking about ‘Race’ in the English Classroom

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ABSTRACT This essay questions the place that conversations about ‘race’ hold in the English classroom. I hope to reveal the problems that may come with easily dismissing tense and racially… Click to show full abstract

ABSTRACT This essay questions the place that conversations about ‘race’ hold in the English classroom. I hope to reveal the problems that may come with easily dismissing tense and racially charged dialogues about language and identity. I also explore the way classroom talk opens up an opportunity for students to create and contest different meanings and why such conversations are an essential part of teaching and learning in English.

Keywords: race english; classroom; talking race; english classroom

Journal Title: Changing English
Year Published: 2020

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