1. Understanding Racial Attitudes Among Students and Teachers in a Ethnically/Racially Diverse High School
- Author
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Davis, Alexandra N, Carlo, Gustavo, Bennett, Denise, Gallarza, Wendy, and Saiz, Dominic
- Subjects
Psychology ,Clinical and Health Psychology ,Social and Personality Psychology ,Applied and Developmental Psychology ,Attitude ,Humans ,Racial Groups ,School Teachers ,Schools ,Students ,racial attitudes ,education ,Social Work ,Developmental & Child Psychology ,Applied and developmental psychology ,Clinical and health psychology ,Social and personality psychology - Abstract
This study examined the role of racial attitudes in a diverse high school setting. Teachers and students were recruited from a public charter high school in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The final sample consisted of 19 students and 10 teachers who participated in face-to-face interviews regarding racial attitudes and racial bias in the academic setting. Three themes emerged among the teacher interviews: rejecting racial inequalities, contradicting thoughts and color-blind explanations, and racially conscious explanations. For the student interviews, two themes emerged: color-blind racial attitudes and witnessing/experiencing bias. These findings yield evidence that color-blind racial attitudes are prevalent in diverse schools among students and teachers, presenting a challenge to intervention efforts in schools aimed at promoting racial justice.
- Published
- 2022