Use building blocks and key concepts and as a basis for
consideration of diversity issues. The word "diversity" for many
white students is interpreted as "them." Introducing concepts
can provide frameworks for students to understand the great
differences in the ways that people make sense of the world,
view others, and are viewed by others. The concepts can also be
utilized to comprehend the impact of attitudes, laws, and other
societal forces on the treatment by society and opportunities
for advancement on members of marginalized groups. There are any
number of concepts that can be used as building blocks in
diversity-related courses. This section provides a brief
overview and approaches for promoting student learning for the
concepts of: - social identity - white skin privilege - social
oppression - social justice One part of our self-concept is our
personal identity, how each of us thinks of himself or herself
as a unique human being. Another important part is our social
identity, groups that to which we p