Reading the critiques of feminism from African-American women's views added made me think about feminism and race in a different way. I had read some of bell hooks before and other articles regarding women and race, but in this unit I particularly enjoyed reading the selection from the Combahee River Collective, and Aida Hurtado. The Combahee River Collective blame the American political system, which is based on white males, as the root of their oppression racially and sexually. I like the statement made under " What We Believe" where the women state, " We realize the only people who care eno...

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... and compliant with Title VII, the pendulum can swing too far the other way and actually cause unfair discrimination that Title VII was enacted to protect against. In the text Multi Cultural Law Enforcement Strategies for Peacekeeping in a Diverse Society, fifth edition, it explains how Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 is used to combat racism in the ... illegal discrimination. Discrimination by the very meaning of the word is the denial of equal treatment to groups because of their racial, ethnic, gender, religious, or other form of cultural identity. (Glossary, Multi Cultural...

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... racism in the classroom -- with theoretical background as well as practical strategies for achieving this end. While I was initially confused about how this text might relate to a course on special education, it soon became clear that racism, like ADD and LD, imposes a severe limitation on the ability of many students to learn in a typical classroom. The text begins with a startling, yet ... issue: that those of the oppressed class have legitimate reasons for rejecting Euro-centrist approaches to instruction, and that members of the oppressing class carry with them assumptions that make...

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• Grade Level: Undergraduate