In this chapter, critical race and expectancy violation theories are used to deconstruct students' resistance to a female faculty member of color, a Muslim Arab American who wears the traditional Islamic cover. The author provides a narrative of her teaching experience and some techniques she has used to face such resistance.

Effects of the label "mentally retarded" and academic competence on 96 low-income sixth-grade children's attitudes toward peers were examined. (Author)

This study tests the hypothesis that the terms Chicano and black are more acceptable among public than among parochial school students. It also determines if widespread acceptance of these terms is real or apparent and if there are differences in terms of school systems, sex, or socioeconomic status. (Author/AM)

In an effort to alter the attitudes of ninth-grade students in a social studies class, a unit on aging was developed and evaluated. Information is presented on various aspects of the unit, including lesson plans, audiovisual aids, pre- and posttest scores of experimental and control groups, and attitude changes as a result of participating in the…

Describes two at-risk readers' perceptions of in-school and out-of-school reading-related activities; their conceptions of reading, learning to read, and themselves as readers; and their responses to their teachers' learner-centered, meaning-based reading instruction. Illustrates the instructional significance of children's conceptions about…

Primary teachers and intermediate grades students viewed videotapes of students displaying either Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) or normal behavior, each labeled accordingly. Surveys indicated that the ADHD behavior, but not the label, had a significant negative impact on teachers' and peers' ratings. (SM)

Throughout history although Jews have always been a very small minority population, there has been a great amount of destruction and hate directed toward them. Most recently the use of the term "Jewish American Princess" (JAP) has raised a new cause for concern. This study examined the attitudes of college students towards students labeled as…

Investigates the stereotypical attitudes of college students toward a variety of social situations involving Asian Americans. Examines the effects of differential labeling of Asian Americans regarding the attitudes held toward them. Results indicate that students did hold stereotypical attitudes toward Asian Americans and that these attitudes were…

The study had mentally retarded and nonretarded perceiver children (n=40; 9- to 14-years old) converse with a child described as a special or regular education student. Results suggested that stereotypes about children with and without learning problems may become self-fulfilling prophecies by altering how children treat each other and how they…

Examined predictions of 48 four- and five-year-old (mostly European Australian) children concerning the sex of persons carrying out common activities or occupations on television. Responses reveal strong gender stereotyped expectations, which were strongest for masculine stereotyped activities. Stereotyped judgments also increased with age. (SLD)

This study explored hetero- and auto-stereotyping in 23 Pakistani students studying in the United States; 21 French and 20 American college students enrolled at the University of Besancon, France; and 59 American college students who had never lived or studied abroad. All subjects completed a four-page questionnaire in their native language in…

This study identifies the attitudes of college students toward a variety of persons, each of whom deviated from the normal in one specific way--either in terms of social status, physical condition, or political point of view. A questionnaire was devised, employing the Bogardus Social Distance Scale. Respondents included 184 undergraduates and 51…

Questionnaire responses of parents (n=165) of gifted students (grades five through eight) and regular classroom teachers (n=90) with at least one child attending an enrichment program indicated parents were more supportive of the program than teachers with both groups being concerned about a lack of task commitment and possible elitist attitudes…

Adolescents (n=173) rated the academic and social characteristics of a male peer who was videotaped as a highly competent student and as an average student. Students judged the competent target as likely to be more successful in academic subjects, more socially acceptable, and a better leader than the less competent peer. (Author/JDD)

An expansion of the Social Coping Questionnaire was used to investigate how 229 gifted students (ages 11-17) coped with being identified as gifted. Results found five social coping factors: denial of giftedness, emphasis on popularity, peer acceptance, social interaction, and the hiding of giftedness. Females were more likely to deny abilities.…