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Exploring the impact of diversity-infused content and structural diversity on students' attitudes towards marginalized groups

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Westerman, M., & Wagner, K. (2013). Exploring the impact of diversity-infused content and structural diversity on students’ attitudes towards marginalized groups. Procedia: Social and Behavioral Sciences, 106, 1207-1217. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sbspro.2013.12.135

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Author(s)

Westerman, Marni
Wagner, Kristin

Title

Exploring the impact of diversity-infused content and structural diversity on students' attitudes towards marginalized groups

Publication Type

article

Date issued

2013

Journal/Book/Host Title

Procedia: Social and behavioral sciences

Volume

106

Start Page

1207

End Page

1217

Abstract

This paper contemplates the outcomes of exploratory research on the impact of diversity-infused content on students’ attitudes towards marginalized groups. The research revealed low levels of intolerance among students in both structurally diverse and structurally non-diverse groups. The results suggest that transformative change among students is likely to occur over the longer term. Future research with the same cohort will explore the longer term aspects of transformative learning.

URI

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sbspro.2013.12.135

DOI

10.1016/j.sbspro.2013.12.135

ISSN

1877-0428

Author Keywords

Diversity-infused content
Structural diversity

Subject(s)

Marginality, Social
Sociology
Transformative learning
Attitude change
Course content
Consciousness raising
Student attitudes

Language

English

Peer reviewed?

Peer reviewed

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Copyright © 2013 The Authors. Published by Elsevier Ltd. Open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License.
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