Educating for Diversity: An Invitation to Empathy and Action

Dressed in jeans and sporting a neat ponytail, the woman who approached the podium looked just like most of her audience. The students smiled politely at her as she turned to address them. She began to show examples of Native American art, but what she showed wasn't what they expected. Several...

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Published in:Action in teacher education 2001-10, Vol.23 (3), p.1-4
Main Authors: Parsons, Sue Christian, Brown, Pamela U.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Consciousness Raising
Cultural Awareness
Diversity (Student)
Elementary Secondary Education
Empathy
Higher Education
Preservice Teacher Education
Student Teacher Attitudes
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Summary:Dressed in jeans and sporting a neat ponytail, the woman who approached the podium looked just like most of her audience. The students smiled politely at her as she turned to address them. She began to show examples of Native American art, but what she showed wasn't what they expected. Several students began to whisper to each other. She said, "You have religion and we have religion. They aren't the same. But yours is important to you, and mine is important to me" The audience quivered a bit as students squirmed in their seats. She said, "How would you feel if you were part of an indigenous culture and you were taught that history began when you were replaced" One student rose and left the auditorium. "I'm sorry," read the e-mail. "I know I shouldn't have just left class without talking to you, but I was just getting so mad"
ISSN:0162-6620
2158-6098
DOI:10.1080/01626620.2001.10463068