We live to create dissonance: is it possible to be a Christian and racist?

Confronted with the reality of the limited exposure to human diversity among their students at two Christian universities, two African American professors relate their efforts to prepare students to teach in the twenty‐first century. This article is a reflective report on the strategies and events t...

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Auteur principal: Ford, Theron N. (Auteur)
Type de support: Électronique Article
Langue:Anglais
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Publié: Routledge 2009
Dans: Journal of beliefs and values
Année: 2009, Volume: 30, Numéro: 2, Pages: 103-111
Sujets non-standardisés:B Diversity
B Cognitive Dissonance
B Religion
B pre‐service teachers
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Résumé:Confronted with the reality of the limited exposure to human diversity among their students at two Christian universities, two African American professors relate their efforts to prepare students to teach in the twenty‐first century. This article is a reflective report on the strategies and events that occurred as a result of challenging students' long‐held beliefs and attitudes. Strategies were deliberately provocative and disturbing, intended to create dissonance within the students related to Christian ideals and perceptions of non‐European Americans. Ultimately, students confronted the question: Is it possible to be a Christian and racist?
ISSN:1469-9362
Contient:Enthalten in: Journal of beliefs and values
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1080/13617670903174975