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- Title
CULTIVATING AN UNDERSTANDING OF PRIVILEGE AMONG TEACHER CANDIDATES.
- Authors
Kaufman, Judith S.; Hines, S. Maxwell
- Abstract
The purpose of this study was to investigate the potential of a film, with likely personal relevance, for developing diversity-sensitive dispositions in teacher candidates whose culturally insular life experiences may serve to narrow their approaches to teaching. Teacher candidates' written responses to the film, Race: The Power of an Illusion (Adelman, 2003), were qualitatively analyzed with all responses falling in one of four categories. Among the results reported, we found that 80% of teacher candidates had developed a deeper understanding of institutional racism, and half of those were able to relate personal experiences relevant to institutional racism. Additionally, 14% of the students directly addressed their own privilege, situating their own understanding of their social class. Recommendations for further study are included.
- Subjects
RESEARCH; TEACHERS; CLASS analysis; RACE: The Power of an Illusion (Film); FILM criticism; TEACHING research; CLASS differences; MULTICULTURAL education; CROSS-cultural studies; INTERDISCIPLINARY education
- Publication
Race, Gender & Class, 2010, Vol 17, Issue 1/2, p135
- ISSN
1082-8354
- Publication type
Article