Unthinkable Laughter: (Re)Imagining Anti-Racist Education
Author:   Laura Lindo
Publisher:   University of Toronto Press
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9781487551094


Pages:   277
Publication Date:   30 May 2025
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Unthinkable Laughter: (Re)Imagining Anti-Racist Education


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Does anti-racist education need to rely so heavily on feelings of anxiety, anger, or guilt? Can comedy, and more specifically, African American ""race comics,"" help us rethink our approach to anti-racist education? addresses this need, highlighting the power of humour and race comedy as valuable alternative strategies. Drawing on her experiences in politics as a former member of Provincial Parliament in Ontario, anti-racism critic for the province, and chair of Ontario's first-ever Black Caucus Laura Mae Lindo offers a fresh perspective on rethinking anti-racism work in educational settings. calls for a shift in how we approach anti-racist education, urging the exploration of humour and race comedy as powerful and effective alternative strategies.

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Author:   Laura Lindo
Publisher:   University of Toronto Press
Imprint:   University of Toronto Press
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 2.50cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.001kg
ISBN:  

9781487551094


ISBN 10:   1487551096
Pages:   277
Publication Date:   30 May 2025
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Acknowledgments Prologue Introduction 1. A Critical Reality: Race, Racism, and Canadian Schooling 2. What Comedy Made Them Do (A.K.A., the Student Teacher’s Story) 3. The Power of Comedy and Laughter in Anti-Racist Education (A.K.A., Comedians Laugh at the Darnedest Things) 4. Pushing the Boundaries: The Roots of the Race Comic 5. The Birth of the “Race Comic” 6. What Comedy Made Me Do: A Teacher Educator’s Story 7. Uncomfortable Laughter and the Un-Spoken Rules of the (Race) Game Bibliography Index

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Laura Mae Lindo is an assistant professor in the Department of Philosophy at the University of Waterloo.

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