Ep 2:22 The Violence of Professionalism

April 27, 2022 00:35:49
Ep 2:22 The Violence of Professionalism
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Ep 2:22 The Violence of Professionalism

Apr 27 2022 | 00:35:49

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Show Notes

We dig into the definition of  “professionalism,” a term thrown around as an arbiter of correct and incorrect behavior in academia.  Drawing from insights on a recent Twitter thread, Karen and Kel talk about how professionalism operates as code for the protection of white (male, straight, cisgender) comfort – quiet, sedate, nonconfrontational, bodies contained and […]

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