Talking about Race, Learning about Racism: The Application of Racial Identity Development Theory in the Classroom.

Tatum, Beverly Daniel

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Publication Date: 1992

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Talking about Race, Learning about Racism: The Application of Racial Identity Development Theory in the Classroom.

Tatum, Beverly Daniel

Harvard Educational Review, v62 n1 p1-24 Spr 1992

Inclusion of race-related content in a college course identified three sources of resistance to learning about racism: race as taboo topic; myth of meritocracy; and denial of personal connection to racism. Strategies for reducing resistance include a safe classroom climate; opportunity for self-generated knowledge; model of racial identity development; and empowering students as change agents. (SK)

Descriptors: Classroom Communication, Classroom Environment, Course Content, Discussion (Teaching Technique), Emotional Response, Higher Education, Racial Bias, Racial Identification, Resistance (Psychology)

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Language: English

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