PSY 3121 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Susan Aglukark, Railways Act 1921, White Privilege
9 Apr 2018
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Leaves out other voices, makes certain groups of women invisible. De ned by race, gender, non-heterosexuals, women with disabilities, different religions, non-normative biology (ex. don"t have a male or female sex, transgender, etc. These issues are emotionally charged - students can feel strongly about topics based on their own experiences. Teachers or students may fear being racist, sexist, etc. , which causes them to stay silent on these issues. Ideas of your own background may be tied up in your own identity and self-worth. These issues are controversial and dif cult to discuss. Young (2003): say that we need to discuss issues of gender, race, and culture even if they"re hard to discuss. Code of silence: issues such as sexism, racism, and white privilege do exist but they are not discussed: due to the desire not to make students feel awkward or uncomfortable.
