Resisting Altruism: How Systematic Power and Privilege Become Personal in One-on-One Community Tutoring

Authors

Beth Godbee, Marquette UniversityFollow

Document Type

Article

Language

eng

Format of Original

16 p.

Publication Date

Spring 2009

Publisher

DePaul University and University of Arizona

Source Publication

Community Literacy Journal

Source ISSN

1555-9734

Abstract

In this qualitative case study of one tutoring relationship, I present new data on the extracurriculum; investigate tutoring as it occurs in community spaces; and argue that individuals can connect across systematic inequalities through personal conversations around picture books, photographs, and other visual and textual materials. Rather than ignore individual positioning within institutionalized power and privilege, tutors and writers can strengthen relationships and make tutoring more effective by evaluating how the systematic becomes personal and intimately known in one-on-one conferencing.

Comments

Published version. Community Literacy Journal, Volume 3, No. 2, pp 37-52 (Spring 2009). Permalink. © 2009 DePaul University and University of Arizona. Used with permission.

Recommended Citation

Godbee, Beth, "Resisting Altruism: How Systematic Power and Privilege Become Personal in One-on-One Community Tutoring" (2009). English Faculty Research and Publications. 8.
https://epublications.marquette.edu/english_fac/8