Assaults on belonging: how Dutch youth without ‘blue eyes, cheese, and clogs’ experience everyday racism in educational contexts

Kennedy, B. L., Habraken, M. and Melfor, S. (2023) Assaults on belonging: how Dutch youth without ‘blue eyes, cheese, and clogs’ experience everyday racism in educational contexts. Race, Ethnicity and Education, 26(5), pp. 642-662. (doi: 10.1080/13613324.2023.2183514)

Abstract

Minoritized students’ ethnic backgrounds and racial appearances influence their academic opportunities and belonging experiences, and limit their access to safe and equal learning environments. In the Netherlands, limited research has focused on minoritized students’ experiences. In this study, we drew upon a theoretical framework focused on Othering and belonging as well as macro-/micro- connections related to racism to investigate the contemporary educational experiences of students from nondominant backgrounds. Participants experienced everyday racism and Othering in the: continuous centering of Whiteness and marginalization of the non-White Other; persistent obstacles perpetuated by educators that prevented parental participation; and consistent underestimation of students’ abilities by teachers and peers. As a step toward more just schooling, participants suggest that educators become more aware of minoritized students’ backgrounds and create spaces of belonging.

• Item Type: Articles
• Status: Published
• Refereed: Yes
• Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID: Kennedy, Professor Brianna L.
• Authors: Kennedy, B. L., Habraken, M., and Melfor, S.
• College/School: College of Social Sciences > School of Education > Pedagogy, Praxis & Faith
• Journal Name: Race, Ethnicity and Education
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis
• ISSN: 1361-3324
• ISSN (Online): 1470-109X
• Published Online: 25 February 2023
• Copyright Holders: Copyright © 2023 The Authors
• First Published: First published in Race, Ethnicity and Education 26(5):642-662
• Publisher Policy: Reproduced under a Creative Commons License