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ERIC Number: EJ576344
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1998
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ISSN: ISSN-0098-6283
Unveiling Positions of Privilege: A Hands-On Approach to Understanding Racism.
Lawrence, Sandra M.
Teaching of Psychology, v25 n3 p198-200 1998
Outlines a classroom exercise that assists white undergraduates in recognizing their racial privilege and the effects of racism. Forces students to unknowingly assume roles analogous to those held by dominant and nondominant social groups while working in collaborative groups. Reports that students' reflections on the project provide evidence of its effectiveness. (DSK)
Descriptors: Active Learning, Group Activities, Higher Education, Learning Activities, Minority Groups, Power Structure, Racial Bias, Racial Discrimination, Social Bias, Social Discrimination, White Students
Publication Type: Guides - Classroom - Teacher; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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