Term of Award
Winter 2023
Degree Name
Doctor of Education in Curriculum Studies (Ed.D.)
Document Type and Release Option
Dissertation (restricted to Georgia Southern)
Copyright Statement / License for Reuse
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
Department
College of Education
Committee Chair
John Weaver
Committee Member 1
Ming Fang He
Committee Member 2
Meca Williams-Johnson
Committee Member 3
Sonia Janis
Committee Member 3 Email
soniaelj@uga.edu
Abstract
ABSTRACT
This inquiry aims to shed light on my personal experiences as a white woman married to a Black man raising our Mixed-Race child while navigating through being an educator and advocate in the South. Topics discussed include the history of miscegenation laws, experiences of parenting Mixed-Race children and adolescents, development of racial identification, historical context from segregation to integration, biasness in educational practices, as well as place and space are discussed in this study. This dissertation draws upon many theorists that discuss the structure of white supremacy and position of power (Applebaum, 2010; Delgado and Stefancic, 2017; Frankenberg, 2001; McIntosh, 1998). This study also draws upon a wide array of works on racial fluidity, intricate complexity, and dynamics of Mixed-Race identities (Rockqumore, 2019; Root, 2001; Song, 2019; Spickard, 2007)). As a memoir, this dissertation draws on works inviting readers to explore and reflect with the narrator to unravel the deeper significance of the recounted events (Karr, 2015; Larson, 2007; Slater, 2000). Collectively, these theoretical frameworks blend with personal recollections to provide a unique detailed analysis and critical evaluation that adds meaningful conversations in Curriculum Studies. Diving into my unique experience, six major meanings emerged: (1) racial and cultural awareness; (2) racial identification; (3) family life discourse; (4) white dominance/white supremacy; (5) bias educational experiences; and (6) place and space.
Recommended Citation
Pittman, Kriston, "Love Is Blind but the World Sees in Black and White: A Memoir" (2023). Electronic Theses and Dissertations. 2647.
https://digitalcommons.georgiasouthern.edu/etd/2647
Research Data and Supplementary Material
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