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2018
Volume 103, Issue 5
  • ISSN: 0360-9170
  • E-ISSN: 1943-2402
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Abstract

This column underscores how fuels epistemic injustice and, through asking “what can I do?,” guides English language arts teachers to resist and foster justice.

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