One such barrier is ethnocentrism. Any intercultural interaction will be influenced by an individual’s ethnocentrism, or the belief that one’s culture (“in-group”) is superior to another’s culture (“out-group”). All humans are to some extent ethnocentric, falling somewhere on a scale between “low” and “high” ethnocentricity. High or low levels of ethnocentricity influence an individual’s ability to…
International students and the types of discrimination they face
Linguistic racism First on our list of different types of discrimination is linguistic discrimination, or ethnic-accent bullying. This happens when a person is treated differently based on his or her accent. For example, a foreign student may often be “‘heard,’ ‘seen,’ or ‘imagined’ speaking ‘bad’ or ‘low proficient’ English irrespective of their actual high-level in English”. Joy Nath, a…
All the public libraries offering free access to banned books: a comprehensive guide
Brooklyn Public Library: Books Unbanned The Brooklyn Public Library’s Books Unbanned program was the first of its kind to offer access to collections to teenagers and young adults nationwide. It has expanded to several more libraries (outlined below). The details of the program: Read the full story HERE.
Publishers Refuse to Become Complicit in Texas Book Banning
“We strongly disagree with the idea that rating our books to flag certain content, or having retailers or wholesalers do this, is appropriate or helpful. We trust our teachers, trust our librarians, trust our parents, trust our student readers who are hungry to experience the world in all the ways that books allow.” READ MORE
Jason Aldean: Old ‘small towns are more righteous than cities’ trope. Performative tough guy stuff.
Jason Aldean’s “Try That in a Small Town,” which ignited controversy this week over claims that the song and its new video promote white supremacy and violence, is far from the first country song to attack cities using racist dog whistles, writes Amanda Marie Martínez of NPR. “Try That” is most clearly a descendant of…
Harvard faces civil rights complaint over its legacy admissions
The groups argue that legacy admissions, a process that gives priority in the college applications process to children of alumni or applicants related to wealthy donors, boosts white students over students of color. “The students who receive this preferential treatment — based solely on familial ties — are overwhelmingly white. Nearly 70% of donor-related applicants…
How affirmative action myths divided people of color : NPR
“Asians were standing in as proxies for white students,” says Jeff Chang, a writer and activist who has long fought for affirmative action. “That’s essentially the strategy that Ed Blum used.” That strategy, before a far right Supreme Court, would finally be a winning one for Blum. But to reach this goal, scholars like Chang say he…
Rutgers University’s Proctor Institute to Host National Convening on Systemic Racism in Faculty Hiring
Rutgers University’s Samuel DeWitt Proctor Institute for Leadership, Equity & Justice (Proctor Institute), in collaboration with Princeton University Press (PUP) and Educational Testing Service (ETS), is proud to announce the highly anticipated convening, Revolution U: Dismantling Systemic Racism in Faculty Hiring (Revolution U). The two-day event, taking place June 8 and 9, 2023 in the vibrant city of Philadelphia, PA, invites participants to…
Intercultural communication is no longer a choice but a must
by Michael Strickland International tensions around the globe seem to be an ever-increasing intensity level. At the same time, the existence of fast transportation, global media, and the world wide web, has made us more connected than ever to other people worldwide. Co-existing as well as working with the international community for economic survival means…
The Problem is So Much Larger Than Any One Incident
The release of a video depicting the fatal beating of Nichols, a 29-year-old Black man, sparked protests in NYC and other cities throughout the country. Nichols was violently beaten for three minutes and killed by Memphis police officers earlier this month after a traffic stop. Five Black Memphis Police officers have been fired after an…
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