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What are microaggressions?
What are microaggressions?
Student A: I’m having trouble with Calculus; if I don’t get some help, I'm going to fail.
Student B: What, are you getting, an A-minus? People like you don’t have trouble with math.
A female physician wearing a stethoscope is mistaken as a nurse.
You walk down a hallway and see picture of current and former senior leaders of the company that all seem to have the same identity.
Notice a trend? All of these are examples of microaggressions. Derald Wing Sue describes microaggressions as “brief and commonplace daily verbal, behavioral, or environmental indignities, whether intentional or unintentional, that communicate hostile, derogatory, or negative messages to target persons based solely on their marginalized group membership.” Microaggressions can be verbal (first example, above), nonverbal (second example), or environmental (third example). They can affect both individuals and organizations.
You can manage microaggressions by becoming aware of them and slowly learning to catch biases before they become actions.
MIT Active Bystander Strategies
Have you witnessed someone engaging in negative micro behavior and wondered what to do about it? Here are some helpful tips to keep in mind and useful strategies you can deploy -- either in the moment, or after the fact.
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@ Your Library
@ Your Library
The Hofheimer Library at VWU has titles in its collection about microaggressions. Here are a couple you may want to check out:
Levchak, Charisse C. (2018). Microaggressions and Modern Racism : Endurance and Evolution. Cham: Palgrave Macmillan. This ebook is available from the Hofheimer Library | View details in Discovery and access the ebook online here: https://vwu.on.worldcat.org/oclc/1027787429
Torino, Gina C. (Ed.). (2019). Microaggression Theory : Influence and Implications. Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley & Sons. (2019). This ebook is available from the Hofheimer Library | View details in Discovery and access the ebook online here: https://vwu.on.worldcat.org/oclc/1037884707
On the Web
On the Web
Examples of Microaggressions in the Classroom: This list of microaggressions commonly encountered within campus communities, compiled by Messiah College in Pennsylvania, is offered "to raise awareness and sensitivity toward creating more inclusive and supportive classroom and school environments". https://www.messiah.edu/download/downloads/id/921/Microaggressions_in_the_Classroom.pdf
"6 Things to Learn About Microaggressions": This brief article by Anna Giraldo-Kerr, CEO of Shades of Success, highlights some key takeaways about microaggressions. https://www.huffpost.com/entry/six-things-to-learn-about_b_5512057
Implicit Association Tests (IATs): Project Implicit, a non-profit organization with the goal of educating the public about hidden biases, offers several IATs that can reveal unconcisous biases that may lead to engaging in microagressions. https://implicit.harvard.edu/implicit/takeatest.html
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