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2018
Volume 107, Issue 6
  • ISSN: 0013-8274
  • E-ISSN: 2161-8895
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Abstract

This article presents one teacher’s effort to reflect and reconsider a missed opportunity to teach for critical literacy and promote social justice through the exploration of racist nicknames, mascots, and logos in sports culture.

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2018-07-01
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