11 11 2009 07 04 00 Concepts Discussion Question Political Correctness Color blindness Types of Racism Discussion Questions What is Political Correctness Addressing a social group in the least offensive way Being considerate of other values ideas and beliefs What is Color blindness Looking at social problems without considering race as part of the problem Evaluation of others excluding race Ignoring the issue of race What is Race Color Nationality Culture Used for categorization o For students trends Quality of life Academics Socially Constructed Origins of Political Correctness Emerged during the 1980s Belief that particular ideas expressions and behavior should be outlawed illegal Those not politically correct should be persecuted What about freedom of speech To prevent people from offending verbal abuse homosexuals women non whites people with disabilities and other minorities Implications of being Politically Correct Harder to resolve issues Unawareness Excessive political correctness Inaccuracy Relationship Black vs White Normal vs Abnormal Sexuality Invisible prejudices Confined language Political Correctness Multiculturalism Value in and respect for different cultures People who are not politically correct are o Blinded by prejudice o Enemies of community o Deserving of persecution o Trouble making bigots racists sexists Implications for not being political correct Risk of losing job reputation being socially ostracized True feelings values are driven underground and masked by rhetoric of tolerance Color blindness See people not color Talking about Race is the main problem Remove bigoted language and people pg 131 138 in Race book 11 11 2009 07 04 00 11 11 2009 07 04 00
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