GCCCD Danger of A Single Story & Overcoming Our Own Biases Video Analysis Discussion
Question Description
Instructions
- Please watch the following videos:
- This video on the danger of a single story https://www.ted.com/talks/chimamanda_ngozi_adichie…
- This video on overcoming our own biases https://www.ted.com/talks/verna_myers_how_to_overc…
- In your OWN words, what is the difference between a stereotype, prejudice, and discrimination? Provide an example either from the videos or in your own personal life (something that may have happened to you OR you were prejudiced towards a particular individual/group) of prejudice stereotyping, and discrimination.
- What is the danger of a single story? What does viewing someone based solely on their membership in a specific group often lead to?
- What are 2 historical examples of prejudice and discrimination?
- What is a current example of prejudice/discrimination? FIND A RECENT ARTICLE (past year) and copy the URL here. Summarize the article in 3-4 sentences and discuss how it relates to the textbook and videos.
- What is your understanding of privilege? Discuss a time when you have experienced privilege and might not have known it.
- Racism, sexism, prejudice, and discrimination are pervasive within our social structures and often perpetuate oppression and inequality. What are some ways we can reduce implicit biases, prejudice and discrimination? In 3- 5 sentences, provide some concrete examples of strategies e can use to educate people about prejudice and ways to reduce it.
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