Dr Zuleyka Zevallos

Black student, Kayla Renee Parker, argued that, while some enslaved families were kept together, they were structurally kept apart (correct)

In email exchange, Prof Judy Morelock asks for evidence & Parker presents this from class textbook set by Morelock https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10206403529046506&set=pcb.10206403531886577&type=3 …

Prof Morelock argues her view on slavery is more correct & sullenly concedes to give everyone extra points. Asks Parker to do presentation

Parker's presentation is strong; she draws on Frederick Douglass, linking to arguments in "The New Jim Crow." https://www.facebook.com/kaylarparker/videos/10206572540751693/ …

In video, we hear Prof Morelock use the phrase "#sociology, *my* discipline" 3 times to devalue Parker's presentation- delineating authority

This is a discoursive device: on surface, it is a senior scholar invoking her higher knowledge of her field; deeper it is White supremacy.

This is a White professor who, when challenged about texts & research outside her expertise, reclaims on grounds of Whiteness.

Pedagogy is a concept that examines teaching philosophies and styles, learning practices & dynamic relationship between student & teacher.

Sociological pedagogies emphasise self-reflexivity for teachers and students, as this is central tenant to #sociology paradigms.

Feminist postcolonial pedagogy in sociology also emphasises the historical, racial & other power relations that shape sociological knowledge

Parker offers a Black historical perspective missing from Prof Morelock's teaching. Instead of reflecting & embracing, Morelock undermines

Prof Morelock invites Parker to present not in spirit of pedagogy but in an attempt to humiliate: "A dissenting voice is appreciated."

Prof Morelock says she relies on #sociology textbook in 7th edition, asserting it is up to date, though it excludes newer race scholarship.

Prof Morelock paternalistically refers to Frederick Douglass as a "historical figure.. bravest most articulate person of his generation."

"Articulate" is a descriptor used by White people to patronise Indigenous/Black and other #POC; it draws reference to negative stereotypes.

Prof Morelock then dismisses Douglass as a valid reference "#Sociology did not exist at that time, it was still in its infancy."

Morelock refers to 1970s research on historical documents, citing African American scholar. Uses older Black studies to dismiss her student.

Prof Morelock ends by saying "No one has to accept the sociological point of view... everyone has the freedom to make up their own minds."

Again, this is an assertion that White supremacy in #sociology is the authority of all sociological theories, methods & evidence. It is not.

Prof Morelock then engaged in public critique of her student. She refers to students as entitled & insubordinate https://www.facebook.com/kaylarparker/posts/10206645147126807 …

Prof Morelock was fired. Aside from cruel public comments, her abuse of power in the classroom is an example of White supremacy. #sociology

Indigenous & other #POC in #sociology have long emphasised how colonial perspectives need to be confronted & removed from theory & practice.

The issue remains that many White sociologists, including those I've challenged here, do not see how White supremacy influences their work.

#Sociology is not unique; all disciplines suffer from colonial, cishet, ableist & patriarchal perspectives embedded in the heart of academia

This may seem like an extreme example, but it's only because a Black woman student went public. Let's stop these biases #decolonisesociology