Let’s Get Political: The Challenges of Teaching a Multicultural Course in Communication Sciences and Disorders

Authors

  • Audrey Farrugia Eastern Michigan University

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.48516/jcscd_2023vol1iss1.12

Keywords:

diversity, equity, inclusion, and justice, antiracist framework, white privilege, scholarship of teaching and learning

Abstract

This essay reflects on the challenges of creating and teaching a multicultural course in a speech-language pathology program. Students pushed back on content, questioning the connection between politics and practice in the field. The vocabulary of motives theory was used to analyze comments like, “I’m conservative” and “This class is too political.” The American Speech-Language-Hearing Association’s apolitical influence was also examined. Despite student requests to erase political content, the choice was made to continue the antiracist framework and make it more personal.

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Journal of Critical Study of Communication and Disability

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Published

05/19/2023

How to Cite

Farrugia, A. (2023). Let’s Get Political: The Challenges of Teaching a Multicultural Course in Communication Sciences and Disorders. Journal of Critical Study of Communication and Disability, 1(1), 38–47. https://doi.org/10.48516/jcscd_2023vol1iss1.12

Issue

Vol. 1 No. 1 (2023)

Section

Articles

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Copyright (c) 2023 Audrey Farrugia

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