Topographies of Whiteness: Mapping Whiteness in Library and Information Science

ISBN 10: 1634000226 / ISBN 13: 9781634000222

Published by Library Juice Press, 2017

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Topographies of Whiteness: Mapping Whiteness in Library and Information Science
• Publisher: Library Juice Press
• Publication Date: 2017
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1634000226
• ISBN 13: 9781634000222
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: Acceptable

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Synopsis

Exploring the diverse terrain that makes up library and information science (LIS), this collection features the work of scholars, practitioners, and others who draw from a variety of theoretical approaches to name, problematize, and ultimately fissure whiteness at work. Contributors not only provide critical accounts of the histories of whiteness - particularly as they have shaped libraries and archives in higher education - but also interrogate current formations, from the policing of people of color in library spaces to imagined LIS futures. This volume also considers possibilities for challenging oppressive legacies and charting a new course towards anti-racist librarianship, whether in the classroom, at the reference desk, or elsewhere.