A "Totally, Acceptably Racist Environment": Examining Anti-Black Racism in a School of Social Work

A "Totally, Acceptably Racist Environment": Examining Anti-Black Racism in a School of Social Work

Social work education is considered an important venue for advancing the field's commitment to anti-racism. This research employed collective autobiographical methods within a Critical Race Theory framework to explore Black social work students' experiences of anti-Black racism in the lear...

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Published in:Journal of social work education Vol. 59; no. 2; pp. 391 - 406
Main Authors: Lilly, Jenn M., Hillyer, Jasmine, Jaggers, Eboni, Garnigan, Kayla
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: Washington Routledge 03-04-2023
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Subjects:
African American Students
Aggression
Black people
College Administration
Complicity
Critical Race Theory
Curricula
Environment
Learning
Learning environment
Microaggressions
Predominantly White Institutions
Professional Education
Professional training
Race
Racism
Social Work
Social work education
Student Attitudes
Student Experience
Students
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Summary:Social work education is considered an important venue for advancing the field's commitment to anti-racism. This research employed collective autobiographical methods within a Critical Race Theory framework to explore Black social work students' experiences of anti-Black racism in the learning environment of a Predominantly White Institution. Data was analyzed through a collaborative, inductive approach. Analysis revealed four interrelated themes: 1) racial microaggressions directed at Black students; 2) the perceived complicity of school administration in maintaining a racist environment; 3) the harm that an anti-Black racist learning environment caused to Black students; and 4) a relational approach to challenging anti-Black racism in the learning environment. Findings underscore the need for increased attention to racism in the implicit social work curriculum.
ISSN:1043-7797
2163-5811
DOI:10.1080/10437797.2022.2119357