Learning Whiteness: Education and the Settler Colonial State: by Arathi Sriprakash, Sophie Rudolph and Jessica Gerrard, London, Pluto Press, 2022, viii+165 pp., £19.99 (paperback), ISBN 9780745342153.

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Title: Learning Whiteness: Education and the Settler Colonial State: by Arathi Sriprakash, Sophie Rudolph and Jessica Gerrard, London, Pluto Press, 2022, viii+165 pp., £19.99 (paperback), ISBN 9780745342153.
Authors: Carleton, Sean1 (AUTHOR) sean.carleton@umanitoba.ca
Source: History of Education. Sep2025, Vol. 54 Issue 5, p609-610. 2p.
Subject Terms: *Education policy, Racism, Power (Social sciences), Colonies, State power
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Abstract: The main focus of "Learning Whiteness: Education and the Settler Colonial State" is the examination of how education, particularly in the context of Australia, has been utilized as a mechanism to reinforce white supremacy and support settler colonialism. The authors, Arathi Sriprakash, Sophie Rudolph, and Jessica Gerrard, analyze the material, epistemic, and affective dimensions of schooling, highlighting the connections between education and the dispossession of Indigenous lands, the legitimization of white possession through curricula, and the emotional underpinnings that sustain these structures. While the book effectively outlines the issues surrounding educational inequalities and the need to decolonize education, it is noted that its analysis may conflate education with schooling and lacks specific practical solutions for implementing change. The insights presented are relevant not only to Australia but also resonate with discussions on decolonization and reconciliation in other former colonial contexts. [Extracted from the article]
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