Instructing Intersectionality

Nathian Shae Rodriguez (he/him/él)is associate professor of digital media and the associate director of the School of Journalism & Media Studies at San Diego State University. He is also a core faculty in the Area of Excellence: Digital Humanities and Global Diversity, a public speaker, and podcast host. Rodriguez is founder and director of the Media, Identity, & Communication (MIC) Innovation Research Lab, a creative research collaborative that focuses on intersectional identity studies in media, entertainment, communication, and pop culture. Rodriguez has published over twenty-three journal articles and eight book chapters. He’s won numerous awards for his research and teaching, presented a TEDtalk, and has been featured on national and international media for his innovative courses on pop culture and intersectional identity. Rodriguez also has ten years of professional radio experience in on-air talent, sales, promotions, and social media marketing.

Instructing Intersectionality truly offers what this AEJMC series calls a master class for educators who wish for intersectionality to be more than an abstraction in their classrooms. With chapters devoted to sports, protest reporting, solutions journalism and more, the book features an array of experts with practical ideas and pedagogical encouragement.It’s a go-to volume for any educator concerned with teaching emerging media and journalism professionals how to consider the interests of everyone in their audience.

• Introduction, Nathian Shae Rodriguez (he/him/él), San Diego State UniversitySection I: Theoretical Understanding through Reflection1. Integrating Intersectionality in the Public Relations and Social Media Course, Alexis Romero Walker (they/them), Manhattanville College2. Intersectionally Shaping Sports Journalism Pedagogy, Tammy Rae Matthews (she/her/hers), St. Bonaventure University3. Intersectionality and a Moral Media Ethics Pedagogy, Leandra Hernández (she/her/ella) and Stevie Munz (she/her/hers), University of Utah, Utah ValleySection II: Experiences of Intersectional Faculty 4. The Benefits of Professors’ Positionality Reflections and Disclosures in Teaching Intersectionality, María DeMoya (she/her/ella), University of Tennessee Knoxville5. The Power of Intersectional Thinking in Journalism Classrooms, Celeste González de Bustamante (she/hers/ella) and Kathleen McElroy (she/her/hers), University of Texas Austin6. Solutions Journalism as a Tool for Intersectional Praxis and Community Storytelling, Gheni Platenburg (she/her/hers), University of HoustonSection III: Elevating Marginalized Voices7. Teaching the LGBTQ+ Press, Journalism, and Intersectionality, Yidong Wang (he/him/his), University of Kansas, and Patrick R. Johnson (he/him/his), Marquette University8. Intersectional Coverage Learning Through Protest Reporting, Kix Patterson (he/him/his), University of Florida9. Authentic Voice in Audio Storytelling for Intersectional Teaching, Arionne Nettles (she/her/hers), Northwestern UniversitySection IV: Engaging Students to Promote Intersectionality 10. Approaching Intersectionality through Scaffolded Courses, Sherry Yu (she/her/hers), University of Toronto11. Rethinking Objectivity & Embracing Intersectional Identities in the Journalism Classroom, Leilane Menezes Rodrigues (she/her/hers), Michigan State University12. Analyzing Black Men and Their Masculinities in Media, Rafael Matos (he/him/his), Northwestern UniversityEpilogue, Arleen Jia Rasing (she/her/hers),San Diego State University