Part 2 of 3 Identity, Power, Privilege, and Communication Learn and discuss ways power, not just culture, influence the way we communicate and perceive others. Major concepts include internalized oppression or dominance , stereotype threat, accumulated impacts (microaggressions), code and mode switching. Also important is our ability to negotiate privilege - challenging the invisibility of privilege, shifting the norm/normal/good paradigm, and outweighing impact over intent.

1. University of Washington Information School
Part 2 of 3
Rosetta Eun Ryong Lee
Seattle Girls’ School
Identifiers, Power, and
Communication
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2. About Seattle Girls’ School
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3. Agenda – Part 2
 Review Part 1
 Internalized Oppression and
Stereotype Threat
 Microaggressions and Implicit Bias
 Code Switching and Privilege
 Norm vs Good, Intent vs Impact
 Preview Part 3
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4. Review – Part 1
 Cultural Competency
 Cross Cultural Communication
 Dimensions of Variability
 Cultural Value Differences
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5. Identifiers, Power, and Communication
Internalized Oppression/Dominance
Stereotype Threat
Accumulated Impact/
Microaggressions
Implicit Bias
Code/Mode Switching
Fish Seeing the Water
“Normal” versus “Good”
“Intent” versus “Impact”
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Internalized Oppression/Dominance
and Stereotype Threat

7. Microaggressions
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Accumulated Impact
Regular, Frequent, and Pervasive
Based on Stereotype
Often Unintended

8. Implicit Bias
 An Implicit Bias is a preference for OR against a
person or group of people that operate at the
subconscious level. We are NOT aware that we
have them.
 Triggered automatically through rapid
association of people/groups/objects and our
attitudes AND stereotypes about them.
 Run contrary to our stated beliefs and attitudes.
We can say that we believe in equity (and truly
believe it). But then behave in ways that are
biased and discriminatory.
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9. Implicit Association Test
https://implicit.harvard.edu/implicit/selectatest.html
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Code Switching

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Privilege

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Norm, Normal, Good

13. “To be culturally effective doesn’t
mean you are an authority in the
values and beliefs of every culture.
What it means is that you hold a
deep respect for cultural differences
and are eager to learn, and willing to
accept, that there are many ways of
viewing the world”
Okokon O. Udo
Cultural Effectiveness
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14. Preview – Part 3
 Courageous Engagement
 Growing Through Mistakes
 Advocating for Own Needs
 Advocating for Others
 Hearing and Growing
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15. Presenter Information
Rosetta Eun Ryong Lee
6th Faculty and
Professional Outreach
Seattle Girls’ School
2706 S Jackson Street
Seattle WA 98144
(206) 805-6562
rlee@seattlegirlsschool.org
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16. Communication Resources
• “Stereotype Threat” by Joshua Aronson
• Brenda J. Allen, Difference Matters: Communicating
Social Identity
• William Gudykunst, Cross-Cultural and Intercultural
Comunication
• Milton Bennett, PhD, Intercultural Communication
Institute www.intercultural.org
• “Non-Verbal Communication Across Cultures” by Erica
Hagen, Intercultural Communication Resources
• Thiagi.com
• Thrive! Team Dynamics
• http://www.analytictech.com/mb021/action_science_
history.htm
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17. Miscellaneous Resources
• Karen Bradberry and Johnnie Foreman, “Privilege and
Power,” Summer Diversity Institute, National Association
of Independent Schools, 2009
• Po Bronson and Ashley Merryman, Nurture Shock
• Kevin Jennings, GLSEN (Gay Lesbian and Straight Education
Network) www.glsen.org
• Allan G. Johnson, Privilege, Power, and Difference
• Johnnie McKinley, “Leveling the Playing Field and Raising
African American Students’ Achievement in Twenty-nine
Urban Classrooms,” New Horizons for Learning,
http://www.newhorizons.org/strategies/differentiated/
mckinley.htm
Michael J Nakkula and Eric Toshalis, Understanding Youth.
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