Case Study 9.1: What’s in a Name?
Questions
Do you agree with the assertion the athletic team’s name should be changed?
Describe how Ferdman’s model of inclusion practices (Table 9.4) worked in this case. Did the influence for inclusive practices travel both up and down the model?
What barriers to embracing diversity and inclusion did the school board and community experience in this case?
Using the inclusion framework in Table 9.3, where would you place the Native American residents in the town of Springfield? What about Native American students at Springfield High School?
By changing the athletic teams’ names, do you believe the school board was showing inclusive practices? If so, which ones?
What role does privilege play in the resistance of community members to change the athletic teams’ name?