Promoting diversity and social justice : educating people from privileged groups / Diane J. Goodman.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Goodman, Diane.

Series:

Winter roundtable series ; 2.

Winter roundtable series ; 2

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Social justice.

Multiculturalism.

Upper class--Attitudes.

Upper class.

Social conflict.

Conflict management.

Social psychology.

Physical Description:

vii, 239 pages ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

Thousand Oaks, Calif. : Sage Publications, Inc., 2001.

Summary:

This book offers educational and psychological perspectives to inform practice and increase options in addressing conflict situations. The first part of the book helps the educator understand the reasons for resistance and ways to prevent it. The second part explains how educators motivate dominant groups to support social justice. This book is an excellent resource for group facilitators, counselors, trainers in classrooms and workshops, professors, teachers, higher education personnel, community educators, and other professionals involved with educating others about diversity and equity.

Contents:

2. About Privileged Groups 13

3. Perspectives on Individual Change and Development 37

4. Understanding Resistance 61

5. Preventing and Reducing Resistance 79

6. The Costs of Oppression to People From Privileged Groups 103

7. Why People From Privileged Groups Support Social Justice 125

8. Developing and Enlisting Support for Social Justice 143

9. Issues for Educators 169

10. Hope and Possibilities 189.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 219-227) and index.

ISBN:

0761910794

0761910808

OCLC:

43894067