Review of Bad Medicine: Settler Colonialism and the Institutionalization of American Indians, by Sarah A. Whitt
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https://doi.org/10.14507/er.v33.4690Resumo
In this book, Sarah Whitt delivers a critical examination of how settler states have used institutions, such as boarding schools, child welfare systems, hospitals, prisons, and universities, to manage, contain, and reshape Indigenous life.
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Anne Holdren, Illinois State University
Anne Holdren is a clinical assistant professor in the College of Education at Illinois State University, where she brings more than 20 years of experience in teacher training and development to her work with pre-service and in-service educators. Her scholarship examines school climate, student belonging, and educational equity for marginalized students, and pays particular attention to sanctuary as both a policy and a practice for immigrant‑impacted students. Through her teaching and research, she focuses on advancing educational access, equity, and inclusive practices. Dr. Holdren is dedicated to supporting educators as they design balanced, supportive learning environments, recognizing that well-prepared teachers are foundational to positive educational outcomes for all students. Across her scholarship, supervision, and classroom teaching, she aims to ground her work in current research while directly addressing the political and practical needs and lived experiences of educators in the field, especially those working with historically marginalized communities.
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Center for Critical Race and Digital Studies. (2020). Research. https://www.criticalracedigitalstudies.com/research
Crooks, R. N. (2025). Access is capture: How EdTech reproduces racial inequality. University of California Press.
[Book reviewed] Whitt, S. A. (2025). Bad medicine: Settler colonialism and the institutionalization of American Indians. Duke University Press.
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