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White Christian Nationalism and Anti-Racist Praxis: Considerations for a Pedagogy of Courage and Joy

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Title: White Christian Nationalism and Anti-Racist Praxis: Considerations for a Pedagogy of Courage and Joy
Language: English
Authors: Edith Gnanadass, Lisa R. Merriweather
Source: New Directions for Adult and Continuing Education. 2025 (186):59-66.
Availability: Wiley. Available from: John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 111 River Street, Hoboken, NJ 07030. Tel: 800-835-6770; e-mail: cs-journals@wiley.com; Web site: https://www.wiley.com/en-us
Peer Reviewed: Y
Page Count: 8
Publication Date: 2025
Document Type: Journal Articles
Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Adult Education
Descriptors: Whites, Nationalism, Feminism, Minority Groups, Females, Adult Education, Teaching Methods, Racism, Blacks, African Americans, Justice, Adult Educators, Christianity, Educational Philosophy, United States History, Communities of Practice, Positive Attitudes
DOI: 10.1002/ace.20570
ISSN: 1052-2891
1536-0717
Abstract: Using the lens of endarkened feminist epistemology, two women of color think through the question of how we use adult education to create brave spaces and develop practices for teaching, research, and service in an unsafe, fear-laden, and punitive context shaped by White Christian nationalism (WCN). Because of the cultural-historical context of the United States, we argue that the starting point for all anti-racist work must be understood through anti-black racism. To situate the context, we propose Pro-Blackness as anti-racist philosophy. We then offer a pedagogy of courage and joy, with suggested practices drawing on the concept of brave spaces and Tisby's A-R-C (awareness, relationships, and commitment) racial justice framework to help adult educators to learn together, build relationships, stay connected through community, take action for racial justice, and thrive in joy.
Abstractor: As Provided
Entry Date: 2025
Accession Number: EJ1474465
Database: ERIC
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Abstract:Using the lens of endarkened feminist epistemology, two women of color think through the question of how we use adult education to create brave spaces and develop practices for teaching, research, and service in an unsafe, fear-laden, and punitive context shaped by White Christian nationalism (WCN). Because of the cultural-historical context of the United States, we argue that the starting point for all anti-racist work must be understood through anti-black racism. To situate the context, we propose Pro-Blackness as anti-racist philosophy. We then offer a pedagogy of courage and joy, with suggested practices drawing on the concept of brave spaces and Tisby's A-R-C (awareness, relationships, and commitment) racial justice framework to help adult educators to learn together, build relationships, stay connected through community, take action for racial justice, and thrive in joy.
ISSN:1052-2891
1536-0717
DOI:10.1002/ace.20570