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Microaggressions Self-Defense: A Role-Playing Workshop for Responding to Microaggressions

Year: 2018

Type: article

Abstract: Microaggressions are subtle verbal and non-verbal slights based on group membership, and they are ubiquitous in the lives of racial minorities, women, and LGBTQ individuals (Sue, 2010). The goal of the current paper is to introduce a role-playing based exercise on effective responses to microaggressions. The workshop draws on the prejudice responding workshops of Plous (2000) and Lawson, et al. (2010) but integrates research-based strategies. The activity was tested in two groups of undergraduate students, and the findings suggested that both groups felt more prepared to deal with microaggressions after participating.

Source: Social Sciences

DOI: 10.3390/socsci7060096

Author: Christy M. Byrd

Institution: University of California, Santa Cruz

Language: English

Topic: Social and Intergroup Psychology

Subfield: Sociology and Political Science

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDGs: Gender equality, Reduced inequalities, Quality education

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $2,172