Racial IdentityGerald Avila

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1VTIBlUyuqk

Racial Identity

• Outline– Definition– Demographics– Models (Racial and Ethnic)– Implications in Adult Learning– Applications in Adult Education– Exercise– Summary

Racial Identity

• Definition– Race– Biological– Social

• Ott’s Definition

White Americans

Black Americans

Hispanic Americans

• Racial Identity Development– “Resocialization experience” (Cross)– Cycles (Parham)– Status (Helms)

Racial IdentityModels (1 of 2)

• Ethnic Identity Development– Descriptive Native Am. (Garrett and Garrett)– Descriptive White (Katz)– Descriptive All ethnics (Phinney)

Racial IdentityModels (2 of 2)

Racial Identity

• Implications for Adult Learning– Multi cultural norms– Learner and educator experiences

• Applications in Adult Education– Exercise– “The invisible visible”– Inclusive of multi cultural ways– Create a balanced environment

Racial Identity

• Summary– More diverse population– Race vs. Class

• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rnN17uJQUbc