Peace as a Global Language Conference 2003

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ELT CalendarConference Dates: September 27th - 28th, 2003
Location: Seisen University (Gotanda, Tokyo)

Up Close and Personal: Facilitating Japanese Students' Understanding of Discrimination

Speaker: Hammond, Kay

Sunday
1:45 PM - 2:40 PM
Discrimination is a key concept in the study of racism. Jane Elliot's gave people a chance to experience discrimination through differential treatment based on eye color. This paper reports on the results of a similar experiment conducted in a Japanese university class. Students' reactions to the experiment will be presented.