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  • Keith Johnson, Oakton Community College – Microaggression

    Keith Johnson, Oakton Community College – Microaggression

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    Racism isn’t always an overt display of prejudiced behavior or language. Microaggression is a term coined by Chester Middlebrook Pierce and it describes small acts and subtle behavior between people of different races that could potentially be interpreted as racially biased. Dr. Keith Johnson, a sociologist at Oakton Community College in Des Plaines, Illinois, is…

  • This Week on The Academic Minute (6.23-6.27)

    This Week on The Academic Minute (6.23-6.27)

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    This Week on the Academic Minute Monday, June 23 Dr. Jane Costello of Duke University details the results of a casino profit-sharing experiment. Tuesday, June 24 Dr. Meagan Schipanski of Colorado State University shows the potential benefits of alternating cash and cover crops. Wednesday, June 25 Oakton Community College’s Dr. Keith Johnson analyzes micro-aggression. Thursday,…