Critical Analysis of Bell Hooks Teaching to Transgress Education as the Practice of Freedom
When the word equity comes to mind most people think of property real-estate, material wealth, or monetary gain as equity for most but seldom is it used within education. Yes, equity exist within education for all people but a select few may disagree, minority students of color don’t see education as an interest that can add value to their lives. Much good and bad can be said about higher education for minority students of color but it is an opportunity to gain access to the world and a different variety of ethnic and social groups that can help you advance your career …show more content…
Educate for the other (understanding your peer’s perspective) 2. Educate about the other (understanding the history of your peers) 3. Educate Critical of privileging and othering (understanding the dynamics of social order that tend to take away the impartialities within education. 4. Educate changing students and Society (understanding the tactics used within the education you will be equipped to change minds in order for the betterment of communities and society as a whole). Focusing on the fourth practice educating students to change oneself and society, were students of color are taught to adjust to society norms, a disadvantage of power of race in education. In order to start to eradicate race in education one must first work on the issues of race in America, removing the notion of a majority race, and wanting growth to be evident amongst the individuals who are at the lowest educational …show more content…
They have been awakened to see through the lens of equality and impartiality, adjusting the critical thinking skills to solutions for white supremacy, and Patriarchy in education. Education for minority students of color has always been designed to maintain black subservience. It is use of education that has promoted white supremacy and it will be education that dismantles it as well. Students must challenge the status quo of racism as a whole and individually, and they also must address institutional and cultural racism every chance they can get. It will be minority students of color who lead the way addressing that connection between power to race, racism, oppression, gender and class which will unfold the micro aggressions of white supremacy in education.
Patriarchy, has been the story of America since the beginning of time, and knows no limits and has no conformity to change. Patriarchy just does not describe the male’s interaction of domination within society but also how it is dominated through organizations and especially with in education. Minority male students of color can lead the way by addressing those frameworks that make patriarchal ideas, holding each other accountable and taking responsibility to challenge the negative stereotypes that have formulated and knowing that patriarchy