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

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Goodman, Diane.

Series:

Winter Roundtable Series (Formerly: Roundtable Series on Psychology & Education)

Winter roundtable series ; 2

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Social justice.

Multiculturalism.

Upper class--Attitudes.

Upper class.

Social conflict.

Conflict management.

Social psychology.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (vii, 240 p.).

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

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

Language Note:

English

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.

Contents:

Cover; Contents; Acknowledgments; Chapter 1 - Introduction; Chapter 2 - About Privileged Groups; Chapter 3 - Perspectives on Individual Change and Development; Chapter 4 - Understanding Resistance; Chapter 5 - Preventing and Reducing Resistance; Chapter 6 - The Costs of Oppression to People From Privileged Groups; Chapter 7 - Why People From Privileged Groups Support Social Justice; Chapter 8 - Developing and Enlisting Support for Social Justice; Chapter 9 - Issues for Educators; Chapter 10 - Hope and Possibilities; Appendix; References; Author Index; Subject Index; About the Author

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

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

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9780761910794

0761910794

9781452238159

1452238154

9781322413648

1322413649

9781452221908

1452221901

OCLC:

809773739