On collegial deliberation as a tool to counteract racism in education

• This paper analyses and discusses the possibilities and challenges ofcollegial mutual deliberation among teachers as a way of counteractingracism. It takes its starting point in research on teacher collaborationthat emphasises the importance of creating conditions locally forcritical discussions, building on knowledge from different perspectivesand going beyond simple solutions. With a focus on the practical, theidea of deliberative communication serves as a theoretical lens toanalyse discussions among eight teachers on their responses to racism.The study provides theoretical and empirical knowledge about thepotential contribution of collegial deliberation to developinga communicative teacher community that counteracts racism.

Subject headings

SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP  -- Utbildningsvetenskap -- Pedagogik (hsv//swe)

SOCIAL SCIENCES  -- Educational Sciences -- Pedagogy (hsv//eng)

SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP  -- Utbildningsvetenskap (hsv//swe)

SOCIAL SCIENCES  -- Educational Sciences (hsv//eng)

Keyword

Teacher collaboration

collegial deliberation

deliberative communication

racism

Sweden

Pedagogik

Education

Publication and Content Type

ref (subject category)

art (subject category)