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Why So Fragile? How a University Lost an Opportunity to Denounce White Privilege by Tray Geiger & Jessica Holloway-Libell — May 11, 2016In this commentary, we take a look at the response to an Arizona State University (ASU) course titled, “U.S. Race Theory and the Problem of Whiteness,” which sparked protests and death threats for the course’s professor. We examine the media’s reaction, as well as ASU’s quiet response to the controversy. We argue that ASU failed to use the national spotlight as a platform to shed light on racism in higher education.To view the full-text for this article you must be signed-in with the appropriate membership. Please review your options below:
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- Tray Geiger
Arizona State University
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TRAY GEIGER is a PhD student in Educational Policy and Evaluation at Arizona State University. His research interests include high-stakes testing as related to accountability policy, equity issues, and Critical Race Theory.
- Jessica Holloway-Libell
Kansas State University
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JESSICA HOLLOWAY-LIBELL is an Assistant Professor in Educational Leadership at Kansas State University.
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