EDB003 Scott, Julia & Tammy anti-discrimination in troubled times

Overview Tammy: Discrimination & Racism Scott: Discrimination and the law Julia: Discrimination in an educational context

anti-discrimination in troubled times Lecture Culture and the notion of race, culture and racism, race and racism in Australia Production of the significant other Educational themes & relationships to the Other Textbook Reading ‘ How does othering constitute cultural discrimination?’ by Bruce Burnett CMD ‘ Student teachers’ resistance to exploring racism: reflections on ‘doing’ border pedagogy’ by Nado Aveling

Lecture

Culture and the notion of race, culture and racism, race and racism in Australia

Production of the significant other

Educational themes & relationships to the Other

Textbook Reading

‘ How does othering constitute cultural discrimination?’ by Bruce Burnett

CMD

‘ Student teachers’ resistance to exploring racism: reflections on ‘doing’ border pedagogy’ by Nado Aveling

What is discrimination? Definition “ Allport (1954, p.4) defined prejudice as “an antipathy based upon a faulty and inflexible generalization. It may be felt or expressed. It may be directed towards a group as a whole, or toward an individual because he is a member of that group”….. A logical consequence of prejudicial attitudes is the resulting interpersonal phenomenon of discrimination; a process by which individuals, who acting on their prejudicial values and/or ignorance, initiate either blatant or subtle behaviours that unfairly target another individual not belonging to the prejudicial person’s self reference group (Allport, 1954; Stangor, 2000)”(Bodkin-Andrews, Craven, Marsh & Martin, 2005???????). Examples Anti-Discrimination act of QLD 1991 ---- “differential treatment” Studies discussed in journal articles: “ Hillier et al.(1998) surveyed 747 same-sex attracted young people… forty-six percent of participants reported they had been verbally abused” (Sengstock, 2006). Adelaide National goals for schooling “A safe education”. Relevance Of the 46% from Hillier study, 69% occurred within the school environment.

Definition

“ Allport (1954, p.4) defined prejudice as “an antipathy based upon a faulty and inflexible generalization. It may be felt or expressed. It may be directed towards a group as a whole, or toward an individual because he is a member of that group”….. A logical consequence of prejudicial attitudes is the resulting interpersonal phenomenon of discrimination; a process by which individuals, who acting on their prejudicial values and/or ignorance, initiate either blatant or subtle behaviours that unfairly target another individual not belonging to the prejudicial person’s self reference group (Allport, 1954; Stangor, 2000)”(Bodkin-Andrews, Craven, Marsh & Martin, 2005???????).

Examples

Anti-Discrimination act of QLD 1991 ---- “differential treatment”

Studies discussed in journal articles:

“ Hillier et al.(1998) surveyed 747 same-sex attracted young people… forty-six percent of participants reported they had been verbally abused” (Sengstock, 2006).

Adelaide National goals for schooling “A safe education”.

Relevance

Of the 46% from Hillier study, 69% occurred within the school environment.

Culture Traditionally: “a set of guidelines which help us make sense of what is going on around us” (Burnett, 2007). Power Socially constructed Contested and Fluid anti-discrimination in troubled times Race Hard scientists say that race doesn’t exist Small percentage of difference between races Racism Something people learn Illogical You can educate against racism Not just an individual act (Structures, school, police, courts) Produces a Significant Other

Culture

Traditionally: “a set of guidelines which help us make sense of what is going on around us” (Burnett, 2007).

Power

Socially constructed

Contested and Fluid

Race

Hard scientists say that race doesn’t exist

Small percentage of difference between races

Racism

Something people learn

Illogical

You can educate against racism

Not just an individual act (Structures, school, police, courts)

Produces a Significant Other

Race, racism and culture Race, Discrimination and Culture We have moved from discriminating against a race based on skulls and cranium capacity to discriminating against people based on their cultural similarities. Examples Public discourse – it’s not the Other’s race, it is the Other’s culture Their culture goes against the dominant culture Recent Media

Race, Discrimination and Culture

We have moved from discriminating against a race based on skulls and cranium capacity to discriminating against people based on their cultural similarities.

Examples

Public discourse – it’s not the Other’s race, it is the Other’s culture

Their culture goes against the dominant culture

Recent Media

Courier Mail News Article Despite vigorous opposition from residents’ groups, a 30 bed detention centre is almost complete . Refugee intake cut over failure to integrate. culture, integrate, illegal immigrants, queue jumpers…. Why are these words used? -- Courier Mail August 18, 2007

Further Links Race and Racism in Australia Long Journey : Opinions of Australian school students & refugees Friendcore : A funny Australian animation about discrimination Young Refugees : Young refugees share their stories on JTV Hack

Race and Racism in Australia

Long Journey : Opinions of Australian school students & refugees

Friendcore : A funny Australian animation about discrimination

Young Refugees : Young refugees share their stories on JTV Hack

Discussion Do we risk producing a generic other: migrant, indigenous, disabled “ Failure to integrate” “ Illegal immigrants” “ Queue jumpers” “ Boat people” http://www.nicholsoncartoons.com.au/cartoon_4285.html Nicholson (2005)

Do we risk producing a generic other:

migrant, indigenous, disabled

“ Failure to integrate”

“ Illegal immigrants”

“ Queue jumpers”

“ Boat people”

anti-discrimination in troubled times Conclusion Schools can’t solve the problem of racism in society, but they should surely not contribute to it (Aveling, 2002).

Conclusion

Schools can’t solve the problem of racism in society, but they should surely not contribute to it (Aveling, 2002).

Any Questions?