Judging a Book by its Cover

Alexis — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 04:51:22 +0000

Hogg (2006) states that “Social Identity theory is motivated by two processes, self enhancement and uncertainty reduction”, this has been mulling over and over in my mind all week. I am stuck on its contradiction; instead of being a freeing process that enhances and reduces uncertainty instead brings about and perpetuates all of the magnificent “isms”. We as human beings categorize everything and everyone without even thinking; especially ourselves, we cannot help it; it’s how ...

Telling People I’m a Racist

KristinK — Sun, 20 Mar 2011 13:20:10 +0000

We are talking about racism in another class I am taking this semester as well as this one. The other day the professor asked us if anyone in the class considered themselves to be racist. I raised my hand because of the Tatum article we all read at the beginning of this class. As soon as I raised my hand I wished I hadn’t. No one else in the class had put their hands in ...

defining racism – Contemporary Racism

Judging a Book by its Cover

Telling People I’m a Racist