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It examines how a discursive and dynamic understanding of Whiteness, grounded in critical race theory, enables White students to interpret their identity beyond simple opposition to racism or antiracism. 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allies,wbich bighlighted the importance of re-articulating a sense of Whiteness.The authorexplores how the rearticulated sense of Whiteness demonstrated by these students mayassist others to mitigate some of the defense mechanism discussed in the Watt(2007)Privileged Identity Exploration Model.  \nDiscussions,courses,and workshops on race and racism are ubiquitous incollege settings.Racial identity has been thrust into the forefront on manycollege campuses(Giroux,1997).Positive outcomes associated with theseinterventions require that students critically examine their race.Unfortunately,there have been few attempts to provide a language within which White youthcan articulate their Whiteness without reference to their the commonexperience of racism and oppression,which makes it difficult for Whitestudents to view themselves as both White and antiracist at the same time(Eichstedt,2001;Giroux).White college students therefore are increasinglyaware of race,but lack the language to make sense of it or to engage in thetypes of difficult dialogues that are the focus of this special issue.  \nThe purpose of this article is to examine how several White racial justice alliesarticulated their Whiteness,and explore how this understanding of Whitenessmay assist educators in engaging White students in difficult dialogues.The term“Whiteness”represents an understanding of what it means to be White incontemporary society.Whiteness includes an articulation of “how their ownidentities have been shaped within a broader racist culture”(Giroux,1997,p.294)and assumes that Whites are privileged in this society based on their racialfeatures.Findings from a related study(Reason,2005)indicated that the linear,developmental understanding of Whiteness—as purported by some populartheories(e.g.,Helms,1995)—does not relate to students'sense of Whiteness.Rather,students in the study presented a discursive and dynamic understandingof Whiteness that is more in keeping with Whiteness as understood by criticalrace theorists (e.g.,Giroux,1997).  \nREASON  \n## Critical Race Theory and Whiteness:A Theoretical Framework\n\nIn response to concerns over stage-like and essentialist understandings ofWhite racial identity development(WRI),critical race theorists have assumed amore discursive framework to conceptualize Whiteness.WRI development,from a critical race perspective,is no longer a straight path toward a final,idealized endpoint;rather critical race theorists call for a rearticulation ofWhiteness that incorporates a constant internal battle to balance negativeaspects of Whiteness (power and privilege)with some positive constructions ofWhiteness (Eichstedt,2001).Without rearticulating Whiteness,Whites are leftto define themselves negatively(racist),by what they are against(anti-racist),orby what they are not(non-racial)(Thompson,1996).  \nAccording to Thompson (1996),Whites must reject the essentialist assumptionthat there is one way to be a“good”White,embracing instead anunderstanding of Whiteness influenced by other identities such as class,sexuality,gender,and age.By incorporating multiple identities,Whites begin torecognize situations where they may be “outsiders”based on factors such assexuality or gender,while still recognizing their insider status based on race.This sense of Whiteness is likely to be nuanced,complicated,and dynamicbecause it becomes informed by the multiple other identities an individualpossesses(Giroux,1997).  \nThe understanding of Whiteness described above is grounded in the belief thatrace is a social construction which has no reality outside of the socio-historicalcontext in which we live (Spickard,1992).Accepting race as a social andpolitical construction,however,must not imply that race does not exist.Racialcategorization brings with it social,political,and economic consequences","cbCaiuTMrDtOAQ9R","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaiuTMrDtOAQ9R","pdf",504558,"English","# Critical Race Theory and Whiteness: A Theoretical Framework\n## Rearticulating Whiteness: Laying the Foundation for Difficult Dialogues","[{\"question\":\"What is the central focus of the article on Whiteness?\",\"answer\":\"The article examines how White racial justice allies re-articulated Whiteness and how that understanding supports difficult dialogues on race.\"},{\"question\":\"Why does the article argue White students need new language for Whiteness?\",\"answer\":\"It notes that existing discussions often tie Whiteness to common experiences of racism and oppression, making it hard for White students to see themselves as both White and antiracist.\"},{\"question\":\"What kind of framework does the article use to conceptualize Whiteness development?\",\"answer\":\"It uses a critical race theory perspective that treats Whiteness development as discursive and dynamic rather than a linear path toward an ideal endpoint.\"}]","Rearticulating Whiteness - A Precursor to Difficult Dialogues on Race | PDF",1792088954,23]