Multicultural Content and Class Participation
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- 1 April 2002
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in Journal of Social Work Education
- Vol. 38 (2) , 241-256
Abstract
This article presents data from an exploratory study on class participation and student self-censorship. The impetus for this research is concern that content on multiculturalism and oppression inhibits open debate and dialogue, a form of suppression that conservatives term “political correctness.” Through survey and focus group data, the authors examine student discomfort in social work courses, reasons for self-censorship, and solutions to self-censorship. Results suggest that general classroom factors (being too shy or being unprepared), not political correctness, were more likely to be reasons for self-censorship. Solutions focused on the faculty’s role in creating safe and affirming classroom environments.Keywords
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