Coloniality of power, critical realism and critical consciousness

The three “C” framework

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ID12760171
AuthorsLisa Werkmeister Rozas (0000-0002-7821-3490, University of Connecticut, corresponding author)
Year2022
Volume31
Issue3-5
Pages162-172
Publication date2022-05-04
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueJournal of Ethnic & Cultural Diversity in Social Work (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1531-3204 • E-ISSN: 1531-3212
PublisherTaylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/15313204.2022.2070890
OpenAlexW4229038920
LanguageEN
Citations received4
References cited35

Typical pedagogical practices center Whiteness, particularly when teaching about racism and racial justice. This article offers a framework that de-centers the White frame using: coloniality of power, critical realism, critical consciousness. The coloniality of power analyzes the order of social relations and embedded hegemonic structures in the US. Critical realism posits a multi-layered construct of reality encompassing subjugated experiences, illustrating how dominant groups can share these experiences. Critical consciousness explains the need for all individuals to identify mechanisms of oppression that maintain, perpetuate, and sustain the exclusion and subjugation of BIPOC. Together, these three concepts create a foundation highlighting accountability and agency

Accountability · Agency (philosophy · Consciousness · Construct (python library · Critical consciousness · Critical race theory · Critical realism (philosophy of perception · Critical theory · Epistemology · Hegemony · Oppression · Pedagogy · Political science · Politics · Power (physics · Racism · Realism · Social science · Sociology · Subjectivity · Critical Race Theory in Education · Gender Studies · Law · Philosophy · Social Work Education and Practice · Teacher Education and Leadership Studies

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