Ujju Aggarwal on school choice, whiteness as property, and the “right to exclude”

October 10, 2019 00:40:15
Ujju Aggarwal on school choice, whiteness as property, and the “right to exclude”
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Ujju Aggarwal on school choice, whiteness as property, and the “right to exclude”

Oct 10 2019 | 00:40:15

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Show Notes

We speak with Dr. Ujju Aggarwal, Assistant Professor of Anthropology and Experiential Learning at the New School’s Schools of Public Engagement. Dr. Aggarwal explains how neoliberalism, with its emphasis on individual choice, includes a “right to exclude” and perpetuates discriminatory school admissions, not only to some charter schools but also to district schools and programs, describing in particular the experiences of parents in Manhattan’s District 3. Dr. Aggarwal also discusses the participatory action research model, combining data collection and community organizing, which she has helped to develop.

During the interview, Ujju refers to:

  • Adina Back (2003). Exposing the “whole segregation myth”: The Harlem Nine and New York City’s school desegregation battles.” In J. Theoharis & K. Woodard (Eds.), Freedom north: Black freedom struggles outside the South, 1940–1980. New York: Palgrave Macmillan.
  • Donna Nevel and PARCEO

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