We live in a rich multicultural society which relies on the understanding and tolerance of all of its citizens. Racist and discriminatory attitudes can destroy the very structure of our society. These are learnt attitudes, though their foundations lie not in knowledge, but in ignorance.
Discrimination: Beyond Ignorance
Kerry McDuling addresses these issues and guides pupils through a series of exercises and examples designed to foster a positive approach to cultural differences. Students are asked to rsearch their own cultural roots and then put themselves in the position of someone who is migrating to a foreign country.
Topics covered include:
- Stereotypes
- Bullying and Discriniation
- Hate crimes
- Cultural Diversity
Each section of the book comes with student exercises designed to increase awareness of discrimination through research, self examination and practical examples.