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Beyond Diversity: Cultural Competence, White Racism Awareness, and European–American Theology Students
Author(s) -
KujawaHolbrook Sheryl
Publication year - 2002
Publication title -
teaching theology and religion
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.165
H-Index - 11
eISSN - 1467-9647
pISSN - 1368-4868
DOI - 10.1111/1467-9647.00132
Subject(s) - racism , multiculturalism , cultural competence , cultural diversity , sociology , competence (human resources) , cultural pluralism , gender studies , diversity (politics) , environmental ethics , pedagogy , social psychology , psychology , anthropology , philosophy
As the population within our religious institutions and the United States grows increasingly diverse, the need for a greater awareness of cultural and racial differences is a challenge facing theology students who will live and work within a changing context. For European American students this challenge includes an understanding of the power dynamics inherent in “whiteness” and how the resultant social power affects persons of other races and cultures. This article focuses on the need for cultural competence among current theology students, and outlines a five‐stage developmental process whereby they have an opportunity to enhance their understanding of multiculturalism and anti‐racism within their own context.