October 6th, 2010
Written by Janice S. Ellis Ph.D. in National Collegiate Dialogue with 43 Comments
Labels wield a lot of persuasive power — intentionally or unintentionally.I am not speaking of labels on the commodities (clothes, foods, etc.) that we buy, although in light of being an informed consumer, we should read those labels too. However, my reference is broader.Too often as we go about our business on a day-to-day basis, we are not always in tune to how other labels — sociological,...
October 5th, 2010
Written by Matthew Ari Jendian MA Ph.D. in National Collegiate Dialogue with 6 Comments
Preparing For An Honest Dialogue On The Sociology Of Race Compiled by, Matthew A. Jendian, Ph.D.Associate Professor & Chair of SociologyCalifornia State University, Fresno(The following essay is compiled from excerpts of Allan G. Johnson’s Privilege, Power, & Difference, McGraw Hill, 2000, and Paula S. Rothenberg’s White Privilege, Worth Publishers, 2005, which I have adapted,...
September 27th, 2010
Written by Janice S. Ellis Ph.D. in National Collegiate Dialogue with 29 Comments
Our perceptions and beliefs about race not only have serious consequences during our lifetime, but also on generations long after we have gone. Two seemingly unrelated studies, released in May 2010 within days of each other, report findings and results that are both chilling and dismaying. The focus of one was about the current state of white and African-American adults.The focus of the other was...
September 27th, 2010
Written by Matthew Ari Jendian MA Ph.D. in National Collegiate Dialogue with 1 Comment
Preparing For An Honest Dialogue: Examining The Sociology Of RaceCompiled by, Matthew A. Jendian, Ph.D.Associate Professor & Chair of SociologyCalifornia State University, Fresno(The following essay is compiled from excerpts of Allan G. Johnson’s Privilege, Power, & Difference, McGraw Hill, 2000, and Paula S. Rothenberg’s White Privilege, Worth Publishers, 2005, which I have adapted,...
September 13th, 2010
Written by Matthew Ari Jendian MA Ph.D. in National Collegiate Dialogue with 6 Comments
Preparing For An Honest Dialogue: Examining The Sociology Of RaceCompiled by, Matthew A. Jendian, Ph.D.Associate Professor & Chair of SociologyCalifornia State University, Fresno(The following essay is compiled from excerpts of Allan G. Johnson’s Privilege, Power, & Difference, McGraw Hill, 2000, and Paula S. Rothenberg’s White Privilege, Worth Publishers, 2005, which I have adapted,...
