Recognizing and Responding to the Problematics of Secondary Social Studies

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  In Roundtable Session: Beyond the Traditional: Critical and Contemporary Examinations of Normalized Narratives, Perspectives, Curriculum, and Practice Across Disciplines

Abstract

Utilizing Rodríguez & Swalwell’s (2022) framework of problematic pitfalls, this paper examines the enduring nature of oppression within secondary social studies. Highlighting “normalization”, as maintained through ableism, Eurocentrism and settler colonialism, and religion, this paper demonstrates how an anti-oppressive approach challenges normalized narratives and fosters transformative and inclusive classrooms.

Authors

• Delandrea Hall, University of North Texas

• Katy Swalwell

• Noreen Naseem Rodriguez, Michigan State University