Project Proposal Racism

Paper Summary:

In this article, the writer notes that racism is an insidious social problem that has its roots so far back that defining when such issues came to be would be impossible. Furthermore, the writer points out that there is a great deal of idealism surrounding the current state of racism in Western society. The writer maintains that many people are under the mistaken impression that it does not occur any longer, or when it does, uneducated and backward outsiders usually perpetrate acts of racism. This proposal demonstrates a need to have a better understanding of the occurrence of racism on the college campuses in the United States. The writer suggests a study that assesses the identification of both subtle and overt acts of racism that minority students experience daily.

Outline:
Introduction
Subjects of Study
Ethical Consideration
Measurement
Data Collection Methods
Analysis
References

From the Paper:

"Fox's work discusses the difficult nature of discussing race in a college setting, as facing the realities of racism in an open environment can be charged and even emotionally debilitating to all who are involved, but her particular point is the stress it places on the instructor, who is given the task of mediating often deeply held beliefs, that are in conflict with the real people involved. Challenges to open, honest and still civil conversations about race are many and yet the needs for such conversations are also countless. Race relations in the United States, and elsewhere will not improve if they are ignored, with the well meaning idea that they are innocuous and or non-existent in society today. In another comprehensive work on racism in education, speaking of the secondary education level, and the education system in general in the United States, Donaldson discusses the curriculum trap for minority students."

Sample of Sources Used:

• Alvarez, A. N., & Kimura, E. F. (2001). Asian Americans and Racial Identity: Dealing with Racism and Snowballs. Journal of Mental Health Counseling, 23(3), 192.
• Donaldson, K. B. (1996). Through Students' Eyes: Combating Racism in United States Schools. Westport, CT: Praeger.
• Fillmore, L. W. (1997). Equity and Education in the Age of New Racism: Issues for Educators. Social Justice, 24(2), 119.
• Freire, P. (1993) Pedagogy of the Oppressed, New York: Continuum Books.
• Fox, H. (2001). When Race Breaks out: Conversations about Race and Racism in College Classrooms. New York: Peter Lang.

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