What is it about?
In this study, focus group participants from diverse cultures discussed university sexual violence policies and services. Some of their conversations addressed ideas about race, racism, ethnicity, or ethnocentrism. Among students who worried about being targeted by racism or ethnocentrism, views about what non-discriminatory treatment looks like varied. For example, some favoured ways of communicated that are often labelled "anti-racist" while others favoured ways of communicating that are often labelled "colourblind."
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Why is it important?
Researchers and policymakers often argue for one framework to guide intercultural communication and against another. Our research shows racially marginalized students themselves have different perspectives about which types of communication put them at ease and which make them uncomfortable. Different approaches may be appropriate in different contexts.
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This publication comes out of a wonderful collaboration among scholars, student research assistants, service providers, community members. For more information about our study, visit supportsurvivors.ca
KelleyAnne Malinen
Mount Saint Vincent University
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This page is a summary of: Can Colour-Blind Communication be Culturally Responsive? Input on Sexual Violence Policies and Services from Culturally Matched Student Focus Groups, Sexuality & Culture, April 2024, Springer Science + Business Media,
DOI: 10.1007/s12119-024-10218-y.
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