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Exploring Cultural Awareness: Whiteness, Inclusive Science Initiative Program
Exploring Cultural Awareness: Whiteness, Inclusive Science Initiative Program
Inclusive Science Initiative Program
What does it mean to be white? Whiteness, as with all other races, is a social construct. There is nothing that inherently identifies a person as white, yet when we use the word, we have a certain collective understanding of what it means. Whiteness has generally been associated with people of European origin but has not always collectively represented all Europeans. There are other ethnic groups with light-colored skin who are labeled white in some context but not others. So, what makes a person white and what does this mean in our society?
Exploring Cultural Awareness: Latinx/Hispanic, Inclusive Science Initiative Program
Exploring Cultural Awareness: Latinx/Hispanic, Inclusive Science Initiative Program
Inclusive Science Initiative Program
This informal guide was designed to help acknowledge culture change when opening a dialogue between Latinx or Hispanic and non-Latinx. The items below were assembled by Latinx and Hispanic members of the University of South Dakota community to help encourage non-Latinx to learn some “Dos” and “Don’ts”.