Combatting racism in education: A white awareness approach

Passionate Commitment to a Multicultural Society

“…First, being part of the norm means there is less pressure to respond to another cultural system. Second, people tend to view themselves as individuals disconnected from a group identity in order to release them from the guilt of their ancestors (Katz & Torres, 1983).…”

Secondary Transition of Multicultural Learners: Lessons From the Navajo Native American Experience

“…Because lack of cultural awareness is now less common than superficial awareness, several authors express concern that many educators and administrators fail to recognize the limitations of their awareness (Easter, Shultz, Neyhart, & Reck, 1999;Howitt & Owusu-Bempah, 1999;Katz & Torres, 1983;McIntosh, 1998;Sue & Sue, 1999). They argue that unrecognized superficiality in cultural awareness can be as problematic as a lack of awareness.…”