Test your implicit attitudes and hidden biases. What is your reaction to
your performance?
http://buster.cs.yale.edu/implicit/
This site at Yale University explains the concept of implicit attitudes and
associations - biases that exist below the level of our conscious awareness
and control. You can test your implicit attitudes toward gender, race, age,
and other social categories. You really have to try this.
What exactly is "race"? Describe race as a social construct rather
than a biological characteristic. How does one's view of what race is affect
one's own self-concept and how people view each other?
http://allrelated.syr.edu/
This on-line exhibition from Syracuse University, All of Us Are Related,
Each of Us Are Unique, examines both the common humanity and the diversity
of human beings through text and pictures.
What are various levels of causes of racism and discrimination? What can
be done to deal with this social problem?
http://aps.psychsociety.com.au/member/racism/contents.html
The Australian Psychological Society presents this comprehensive report on
discrimination and racism. This document explores various factors that contribute
to inequality and how psychological findings might be applied to help alleviate
this problem.
http://www.tolerance.org/
Tolerance.org is a project of the Southern Poverty Law center dedicated to
fighting hate and promoting tolerance in our society. There is a wealth of
resources at this site, including many useful suggestions on what all of us
can do to fight hate.
What are the major issues concerning gender equality in the U.S. today,
and what can individuals do help promote women's rights?
http://www.aauw.org/home.html
The American Association of University Women provides an analysis of current
issues, research, and suggestions for activism pertaining to gender equality
in the U.S.
Design a classroom environment that can reduce intergroup conflict in the
schools and promote cooperation and achievement in all children.
http://www.jigsaw.org/
This site examines Elliott Aronson's jigsaw classroom and how to implement
it. The site also provides links to many resources on cooperative learning
and on preventing school violence.
http://ericae.net/db/edo/ED306003.htm
The basics of cooperative learning techniques are explained in this document
from the Office of Educational Research and Improvement, U.S. Department of
Education.
