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Through White Noise

Autonarrative Exploration of Racism, Discrimination, and the Doorways to Academic Citizenship in Canada

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Editors:
  1. Khalida Tanvir Syed

    1. University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada
      The Islamia University Bahawalpur, Pakistan

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Part of the book series: Transgressions (TRANS, volume 87)

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Table of contents (7 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xii
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  2. Prologue: White Noise

    • Khalida Tanvir Syed
    Pages 1-6

  3. Entering White Noise

    • Khalida Tanvir Syed
    Pages 7-19

  4. Unveiling White Privilege

    • Khalida Tanvir Syed
    Pages 21-50

  5. Unveiling Marginalization

    • Khalida Tanvir Syed
    Pages 51-74

  6. Academic Noisen

    • Khalida Tanvir Syed
    Pages 75-88

  7. Beyond White Noise

    • Khalida Tanvir Syed
    Pages 89-103

  8. Significance of the Work

    • Khalida Tanvir Syed
    Pages 105-107

  9. Back Matter

    Pages 109-132
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About this book

Through White Noise is structured around poetry and personal stories about living in liminal space that requires and encourages cultural sensitivity, awareness, and commitment for a just society. A prominent theme in this book is the challenge of reconciling the ideal of Canadian multiculturalism with experiences of marginalization and stereotyping. Before her arrival, Khalida imagined her new homeland as a multicultural rainbow arched over a diversity of races, beliefs and practices. Entering Winnipeg in the middle of winter, she was greeted with a white world: white people, white, snow-covered ground, white trees and a pale blue sky. Jon is a Caucasian professor from England who has a privileged position as an academic citizen. He felt responsible for enhancing his students? awareness of their perceptions, and the role they have in their teaching practices. Reena is a South Asian professor living in Quebec whose voice is combined with other educators as they address different racisms. The book inspires readers to embrace teaching and learning relationships that respect the dynamic spaces we live in locally and globally. Photo collage by Ray Dirks - Director Mennonite Heritage Centre Gallery, Winnipeg.

Editors and Affiliations

  • University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada

    Khalida Tanvir Syed

  • The Islamia University Bahawalpur, Pakistan

    Khalida Tanvir Syed

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Through White Noise

  • Book Subtitle: Autonarrative Exploration of Racism, Discrimination, and the Doorways to Academic Citizenship in Canada

  • Editors: Khalida Tanvir Syed

  • Series Title: Transgressions

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-6209-040-8

  • Publisher: SensePublishers Rotterdam

  • eBook Packages: Humanities, Social Sciences and Law, Education (R0)

  • Copyright Information: SensePublishers 2012

  • eBook ISBN: 978-94-6209-040-8Published: 17 October 2012

  • Series ISSN: 2214-9732

  • Series E-ISSN: 2214-9740

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XII, 132

  • Topics: Education, general

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