Critical Race Theory in England by Namita Chakrabarty Lorna Roberts John Preston

Author:Namita Chakrabarty, Lorna Roberts, John Preston [Namita Chakrabarty, Lorna Roberts, John Preston]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Nonfiction, Reference & Language, Education & Teaching, Educational Theory, Philosophy & Social Aspects, Social & Cultural Studies, Social Science, Discrimination & Race Relations
ISBN: 9781134912759
Publisher: Taylor and Francis
Published: 2016-03-16T04:00:00+00:00

Survival within the liminal space of alterity

In the section that follows I make use of one of the central tools of Critical Race Theory, story-telling (or counter-narrative) to highlight instances of marginality, resistance and agency within the racial justice project as played out within the academy. Counter-narrative can be semi-autobiographical or fictional in nature and acts as a powerful way for minoritised groups to creatively introduce concepts and arguments aimed at subverting and challenging the normative narratives of the dominant group (Delgado 2000; Delgado and Stefancic 2001). As with The True Story described above, I both tell the narrative and, simultaneously, speak back to the reader by interweaving an ongoing analysis and critical reflection of the events as they unfold.

In The Counter-narrative, I continue the story of Jonathan, a fictional Black academic working at a prestigious UK university, and chart his experiences as he attempts to successfully navigate his way through a higher education system in which he witnesses few Black academic staff in senior positions (ECU 2009; HEFCE 2008) and an ever increasing number taking their employer to tribunal. I first introduced Jonathan, and his partner Soray, in a paper discussing the concept of racial microaggressions (Rollock forthcoming). Both are composite characters in that they reflect actions and experiences from multiple sources. Both are Black and possess a critical awareness of the various ways in which their racialised identities are (mis) used by dominant others.

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