Ratchetdemic

Ratchetdemic
Christopher Emdin
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Hardback
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19 Apr 2021 US
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9780807089507
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Bestselling author and educator Christopher Emdin advocates a new identity and sensibility for educators which bridges the seemingly disparate worlds of the ivory tower and urban classroom. Highlighting the major inequities in urban education, Emdin argues in favor of a simple solution- that being "ratchetdemic," or both ratchet and academic (like having rap battles about science) can empower students to embrace themselves, their background, and their education. Originating from hip-hop, "ratchet" refers to the way individuals describe themselves and embrace aspects of who they are - qualities that are often demonized. Modern schooling, Emdin argues, dismisses ratchet identity as anti-intellectual and punishes youth for straying from the academic norms. Emdin explains these deviations include so-called "disruptive behavior" and celebration of hip hop music and culture, which leaves young people in classrooms frustrated and uninspired. Ratchetdemic reclaims the word, and proposes an alternative model to education that centers those who do not fit into established academic paradigms.
Christopher Emdin is Professor and Program Director of Science Education in the Department of Mathematics, Science and Technology at Teachers College, Columbia University, where he also serves as Associate Director of the Institute for Urban and Minority Education. The creator of the #HipHopEd social media movement and the Science Genius program, he is author of the New York Times Bestseller For White Folks Who Teach in the Hood. . . and the Rest of Y' all Too and Urban Science Education for the Hip-hop Generation. Connect with him on Twitter @chrisemdin, or on his website www. chrisemdin. com
Status: Indent title, imported to order
ISBN-13: 9780807089507
Published: 19 Apr 2021
Published In: United States
Imprint: Beacon Press
Publisher: Beacon Press
Format: Hardback
Pages: 224

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