Intersectionality in Health Education
English
By (author): Cara D. Grant Troy E. Boddy
Intersectionality in Health Education seeks to prompt meaningful reflection on the current status of health education and to ultimately result in more equitable practices for all students. It will help health educators identify their implicit biases, examine how intersectionality is affecting Black students, and build classrooms where all students are seen and valued.
Through a collection of 10 case studies, Intersectionality in Health Education offers insights into the issues that students who identify as Black and . . . commonly face. The text, geared to health education teacher education (HETE) students as well as in-service teachers, does the following:
- Illuminates culturally aware teaching strategies that affirm the worth of Black and . . . students
- Amplifies crucial issues that negatively affect students with intersectional identities
- Addresses intentional or unconscious biases that harm Black youths, thus broadening the books value beyond the sharing of teaching strategies
- Self-awareness and social awareness in a predominantly white school environment
- Classroom climate and culturally responsive teaching
- The dilemma of Black health care access, socioecological factors, and social determinants of health
- Health education spaces created with Black and Brown girls in mind
- Perceptions, identity, and opportunities for Black males
Intersectionality in Health Education will help preservice and in-service teachers adopt teaching practices that create a supportive, empathetic, and nurturing environment. In doing so, they can help validate Black and . . . students self-worth and swing the pendulum toward a more equitable experience in health education for all students.
Human Kinetics is proud to publish this book in association with SHAPE America, the national organization that defines excellence for school-based health and physical education professionals across the United States. See more