Diversity and Intergroup Contact in Higher Education: Exploring Possibilities for Democratization Through Social Justice Education

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Abstract

This study contributes to research linking diversity and higher education teaching to democratic learning outcomes. It explores processes and outcomes associated with the intergroup contact of Black and White students enrolled in two sections of a diversity education course at a public university in the southeastern United States. The goals of this study were: (1) to explore the intergroup dynamics that emerged when students interacted in both sections of the course; and (2) to identify student support for intergroup cooperation as a result of their experiences in the course. While one section of the course experienced a high degree of intergroup conflict, students in both sections reported support for intergroup cooperation at the end of the course.

Original languageAmerican English
JournalTeaching in Higher Education
Volume19
DOIs
StatePublished - Jul 7 2014

Keywords

  • college students
  • democracy
  • diversity
  • higher education
  • intergroup relations
  • social justice education

DC Disciplines

  • Educational Methods
  • Curriculum and Social Inquiry
  • Curriculum and Instruction
  • Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research

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