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Critical Consciousness?
Research has suggested that critical consciousness — ones ability to recognise and analyse systems of inequality and the commitment to take action against these systems — can be a gateway to academic motivation and achievement for marginalised students. Put simply, marginalised students can achieve at higher levels when schools teach them how to see, name, and challenge racial oppression - Aaliyah El-Amin et al. (2017) |
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