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Racism, Prestige, Poverty and Education
Date : 28/07/2023
ABSTRACTThe words, ‘Sorry, you’re not Black enough’ painfully alerted me to the domineering presence of institutional racism at the University of Cape Town (UCT), a prestigious university which customarily reserved access for White, affluent and international students. Positioned at the intersections of race, gender and social class, this study draws on Critical Race Theory’s counter-storytelling, using autoethnographic research to critically reflect on my childhood, Social Work studies and career in South Africa and England. The paper reveals painful experiences of microaggressions and overt racism in social work practice, but also celebratory moments of good practice, academic success and individual resilience.https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/02615479.2021.1972095
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