The multimodal construction of race : A review of critical race theory research
Journal article
Mills, Kathy A. and Unsworth, Len. (2018). The multimodal construction of race : A review of critical race theory research. Language and Education. 32(4), pp. 313-332. https://doi.org/10.1080/09500782.2018.1434787
Authors | Mills, Kathy A. and Unsworth, Len |
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Abstract | Issues of race periodically rupture in the national and internationalconsciousness, while at other times, there is a false belief thatsociety has arrived at a post-racial era. Either way, there remainsimpetus for the critical interrogation of the racialisation ofmultimodal literacies in education, and critical race theory (CRT) is aleading approach. This article reviews original studies thatcollectively analyse multimodal texts and practices to understandthe construction of race in education. Multimodal texts haveproliferated in online textual ecologies due to the ease ofproduction and rapid global dissemination of image-based texts inthe twenty-first century. Such texts combine two or more modes,such as images, words, sounds, and gestures. Sites for thecirculation of multimodal literacies–online and offline–serve todisrupt, reify, or perhaps even exacerbate racial identities, prejudice,and subordination in education. The review highlights the prevalentthemes: (a) Discursive construction of race in the spoken mode, (b)Anti-racist and multimodal counter-narratives, (c) The racialisationof multimodal literature for children and adolescents, and (d) Racein music, visual and performing arts, and digital media. Gaps in CRTresearch and challenges are posed for future research of race in thecontext of cultural and technological change. |
Keywords | multimodality; literacy; ethnicity; minority education; teacher talk; text |
Year | 2018 |
Journal | Language and Education |
Journal citation | 32 (4), pp. 313-332 |
Publisher | Routledge |
ISSN | 1747-7581 |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1080/09500782.2018.1434787 |
Scopus EID | 2-s2.0-85042126491 |
Open access | Published as green open access |
Research or scholarly | Research |
Page range | 313-332 |
Funder | Australian Research Council (ARC) |
Research Group | Institute for Learning Sciences and Teacher Education (ILSTE) |
Author's accepted manuscript | License File Access Level Open |
Publisher's version | License All rights reserved File Access Level Controlled |
Output status | Published |
Publication dates | |
15 Feb 2018 | |
Publication process dates | |
Accepted | 28 Jan 2018 |
ARC Funded Research | This output has been funded, wholly or partially, under the Australian Research Council Act 2001 |
Grant ID | ARC/DE140100047 |
https://acuresearchbank.acu.edu.au/item/8q81w/the-multimodal-construction-of-race-a-review-of-critical-race-theory-research
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