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ERIC Number: EJ1012076
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2013
Pages: 13
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-1360-080X
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University Students' Perception of Discrimination on Campus in Turkey
Gokce, Asiye Toker
Journal of Higher Education Policy and Management, v35 n1 p72-84 2013
This study explores discrimination on campus in Turkey. The participants were 164 university students from the first, third, and fourth classes of two departments in a university in Turkey. The data was gathered through a questionnaire developed by the author. The results revealed that students were discriminated against because of their clothing style; their religious attitudes; their political leanings; their gender; their ethnicity; their hometown or nationality; their age; and their IQ levels on campus. Besides, it appears they were discriminated against by both lecturers and peers. This study contributes to the literature demonstrating types of discrimination, and exclusive behaviours resulting from discrimination in higher education in Turkey. The findings of this study highlight the importance of attracting the attention of lecturers to be aware of discrimination and biases in their classes, and policy makers to support non-discrimination by establishing diversity courses in higher education curriculum. (Contains 5 tables and 1 figure.)
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Turkey
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