Racial Animus in Teacher Education: Uncovering the Hidden Racism behind the Concept of “Care”

Abstract

This study examines racial bias whereby preservice teacher participants pair photos of people of varying ages and races with positive or negative adjectives. Their responses are then compared to participant self-reporting of open-ended questions on how committed they are to issues of social justice. Findings indicate that participants reported to be much more racially aware and accepting than they actually were. This study has long-reaching implications for teacher education.

Keywords:

• Racial animus
• care
• racism