Review of Downed by friendly fire: Black girls, White girls, and suburban schooling

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  • Kristy Girardeau Georgia State University

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.14507/er.v24.2238

Author Biography

Kristy Girardeau, Georgia State University

Kristy Girardeau is a third year doctoral student in the Department of Language and Literacy at Georgia State University. Her research centers on Black girl literacies, identity development, writing, and social justice education. As a two-time award recipient of the National Council of Teachers of English teacher of distinction award and executive board member of the Georgia Council of Teachers of English, Kristy’s commitment to advocating for and (re)centering the voices of Black girls is evident. Before entering the university, she worked as an elementary school teacher in an international school in Georgia. 

References

Fordham, S. (2016). Downed by friendly fire: Black girls, White girls, and suburban schooling. Minneapolis: University of Minnesota Press.

Waters, K., & Conaway, C. B. (2007). Black women's intellectual traditions: Speaking their minds. Burlington, VT: University of Vermont Press.

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2017-06-21

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Girardeau, K. (2017). Review of Downed by friendly fire: Black girls, White girls, and suburban schooling. Education Review, 24. https://doi.org/10.14507/er.v24.2238

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Vol. 24 (2017)

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Book reviews

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