New book for Dr. Cho, Dr. Corkett and Dr. Steele

Congratulations to a trio of faculty members in Nipissing’s Schulich School of Education who have teamed up to edit a new book, Exploring the Toxicity of Lateral Violence and Microaggressions: Poison in the Water Cooler. Edited by Dr. Christine Cho, associate professor; Dr. Julie Corkett, assistant professor; and Dr. Astrid Steele, associate professor; the book is published by Palgrave-McMillan.

Here’s an abstract:

Drawing from the contributions of experts, this book examines the subtle forms of aggression, violence and harassment that occur in our society and manifest in our institutions and places of work. Lateral (horizontal) violence, microaggressions, and incivility are terms describing social marginalization and expose the ways in which individuals are rendered vulnerable and work to navigate exclusionary climates. The chapters, organized into three sections, are a collection of perspectives in which contributors explore how bodies disrupt the status quo in multiple contexts and locations (Section I: explorations of disruption); insights into how institutions are structured and how practices that may cause harm are maintained (Section II: hierarchical layers and practices); and, finally, our contributors consider progressive and proactive alternatives (Section III: towards systemic change). This book would appeal to academic and professionals in education, sociology, nursing, law, business and political science.