This article deals with Jane Elliott’s experiment with the
class and her life after teaching.
Jane Elliott interestingly says, “We are
constantly being told that we don't have racism in this country anymore, but
most of the people who are saying that are white," she said.
"White people think it isn't happening because it isn't happening to
them." Elliott’s experiment
is simple and effective as the participant firsthand experiences what racism
feels life. It is
interesting to see the application of the experiment to the work place and what
problems it can solve. It is also
interesting to see the public’s reaction after she appeared on television to
her experiment despite the fact that years later the kids said it was
beneficial. Racism is a charged
issue that some people do not know how to talk about. It is admirable that Elliott was able to make a difficult
issue talk-able in a simple way.
Joe
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