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Record Nr.

UNINA9910480223503321

Autore

Goodman Diane

Titolo

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

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Thousand Oaks, Calif. ; ; London, : SAGE, c2001

ISBN

0-7619-1079-4

1-4522-3815-4

1-322-41364-9

1-4522-2190-1

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (249 p.)

Collana

Winter roundtable series ; ; v.2

Disciplina

303.372

370.115

Soggetti

Social justice

Multiculturalism

Upper class - Attitudes

Social conflict

Conflict management

Social psychology

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

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

Nota di contenuto

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

Sommario/riassunto

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.