Ethnic-Racial Socialization in Early Childhood: The Implications of Color-Consciousness and Colorblindness for Prejudice Development

摘要: This chapter outlines how early childhood teachers can bring children into conversations surrounding race and racism by drawing on literature parents of color discuss these topics. Although educators’ practices remain largely unexplored, decades developmental psychological research indicate that engage in ethnic-racial socialization are beneficial for (Hughes et al., 2006). The established dimensions parental include (1) cultural socialization, or teaching about their ethnic heritage instilling pride; (2) preparation bias, preparing them to face discrimination; (3) promotion mistrust, warning the need distance themselves from other racial groups; (4) egalitarianism, emphasizing similarities between equality all races al. One consideration take account a perspective is children’s level cognitive development impacts they interpret messages race. draws link extends this body work school settings, with focus teachers. ideologies colorblindness color-consciousness discussed throughout.