Saturday, November 18, 2017

Class aims to rid students of ‘racist, classist, heterosexist, ableist, privileged attitudes’ - The College Fix

Class aims to rid students of ‘racist, classist, heterosexist, ableist, privileged attitudes’ - The College Fix:
"New course at San Diego State called ‘Cultural Competency’
Image result for “white racial consciousness” memeA new class rolled out at San Diego State University this semester aims to “eliminate the racist, classist, sexist, heterosexist, ableist and privileged attitudes” on campus, according to an email sent to students about the course.
The class, called “Foundations of Cultural Competency in a Changing World,” is taught by Professor Tanis Starck, also director of San Diego State’s Office of Intercultural Relations.
According to the syllabus, obtained by The College Fix after filing a public records act request, students are expected to examine their race, culture, sexual orientation and other identities and compare them to others.
...One segment of white people who have achieved “white racial consciousness” is described in the book as a “dominative type.”...
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