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Article for “Diversity Stories in Community Research and Action” Facing Resistance in Waking Up to Privilege
Author(s) -
Vasquez Hugh
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
american journal of community psychology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.113
H-Index - 112
eISSN - 1573-2770
pISSN - 0091-0562
DOI - 10.1007/s10464-006-9046-3
Subject(s) - privilege (computing) , diversity (politics) , resistance (ecology) , health psychology , race (biology) , white privilege , power (physics) , class (philosophy) , face (sociological concept) , sociology , action (physics) , public relations , psychology , social psychology , gender studies , public health , political science , social science , medicine , law , nursing , ecology , physics , quantum mechanics , artificial intelligence , anthropology , computer science , biology
This article identifies a challenge brought to us while facilitating a diversity workshop with adults in a school work setting. Our program involved using the video The Color of Fear as a centerpiece of a training to school district staff where the goals were to raise awareness and understanding of race, gender and class issues, increase understanding of power and privilege, and build alliances between people from diverse backgrounds. The challenge came from a white, male participant and involved issues of privilege, the intersections of race, class, and gender, and resistance to addressing diversity matters. Reflections of what worked and didn't work are offered as well as recommendations to other facilitators who will face similar challenges.