Teachers College, Columbia University.
Am Psychol. 2013 Nov;68(8):663-72. doi: 10.1037/a0033681.
Constructive dialogues on race have been proposed as a means to heal racial and ethnic divides, reduce prejudice and misinformation, increase racial literacy, and foster improved race relations. Studies on the psychology of racial dialogues indicate social and academic norms that dictate against race talk between White Americans and persons of color: (a) the politeness protocol, (b) the academic protocol, and (c) the color-blind protocol. These protocols discourage race talk and allow society to enter into a conspiracy of silence regarding the detrimental impact oppression plays on persons of color. Facilitating difficult dialogues on race requires educators to recognize what makes such discussions difficult. For people of color, engaging in race talk exposes them to microaggressions that invalidate and assail their racial/ethnic identities. For Whites, honest discussions are impeded by fears of appearing racist, of realizing their racism, of acknowledging White privilege, and of taking responsibility to combat racism.
已经有人提出，建设性的种族对话是弥合种族和族裔分歧、减少偏见和错误信息、提高种族文化素养以及促进改善种族关系的一种手段。关于种族对话心理学的研究表明，存在一些社会和学术规范，禁止美国白人和有色人种之间进行种族对话：（a）礼貌规范，（b）学术规范，和（c）无视种族规范。这些规范阻碍了种族对话的进行，使社会对压迫对有色人种造成的有害影响保持沉默。要促进有关种族的艰难对话，教育工作者需要认识到是什么使这些讨论变得困难。对于有色人种来说，参与种族对话会使他们受到微侵犯，这些侵犯否定和攻击他们的种族/族裔身份。对于白人来说，诚实的讨论受到害怕被视为种族主义者、意识到自己的种族主义、承认白人特权以及承担打击种族主义责任的阻碍。
