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Standing against racism
... to reaffirm our position on our opposition to all forms of racism following the reported deaths of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud ... the ongoing structural, systemic and institutional racism that all people from ethnic minorities face at a...
Cyber-racism – it doesn’t just happen to footballers
... earlier age. Although this was my first experience of cyber-racism it was by no means the first time I’ve been called the N word. How I experience cyber-racism feels the same as my experience of racism offline – I am thrown off ...
The solution starts with us
... journalist Reni Eddo-Lodge exploring the role of race and racism in modern Britain. Eddo-Lodge walks the reader through a snapshot of ... school curriculum) and gives a comprehensive 101 on systemic racism and white privilege. She then proceeds to critique...
Heterosexism, racism and psychology
Psychological research has often focused on the effects of racism and (less often) heterosexism upon marginalised groups. However, a brief ... as dominant group members) may best address issues of racism and heterosexism within the discipline. Heterosexism...
‘Systemic racism permeates all levels of our society’
... world involving millions of people, many today argue that racism is not as significant or severe as it used to be. The racism that is faced by Black people in the UK today is often (but not ...
‘Without positive action, we risk living in a world that has potential to rob people of their dignity and sense of agency’
... for humanity.’ Below we share our recent coverage on racism and the need for diversity and inclusion. Cyber-racism – it doesn't just happen to footballers Susan Cousins shares ...
‘We need to support our diverse population’
... narratives that addressed our wellbeing and the impact of racism on psychological distress. Where are the books that help us to live ... and support when managing everyday encounters with racism. We need to support our diverse population and extend the...
The discomfort of institutional racism
... arguing that we need scientific proof of institutional racism. Such evidence would be hard to find in a field dominated by ... figures, then how can we find evidence for institutional racism? Does this not put BME colleagues within our profession in a...
How do we address racism in therapy?
... year, the BLM movement has rightfully asked us to address racism in its various insidious forms. Within my service, this has raised discussions around how we deal with racism in the therapeutic space and has highlighted a tension that emerges in ...
Reaching out to the ‘Untouchables’
... struggle to acknowledge ‘casteism’ or to link it to the racism that can affect the mental health of all Indians and people of colour in ... the sting of India’s caste system, even in Canada: Racism is something I can understand, because ‘we’ look...
A culture of silence and denial
... with the overarching theme of social inequality and racism. When I joined the Society I was under the impression that I was ... Develop an understanding of the historical context of racism in Britain. Teach white awareness as part of psychology...
Signposting to BME psychological and anti-racist work
Many of us are aware of psychology’s historical racism. For example, in May 1990 The Psychologist published Phillipe ... But we must be careful not to assume our discipline’s racism is a thing of the past. Today most published psychology papers are ...
‘We need to broaden the conversation to institutional bias’
... I would like all psychologists to be able to talk about racism, without people criticising our attempts, when they are not perfect. Talking about institutional racism starts us down a path . But we need to broaden the conversation to ...
Reflections of a prospective Black Psychologist
... Reflecting on the many BPS statements about systemic racism, there is no doubt that there is an ongoing narrative of insincerity and ... within the field, rather than focusing on the impact racism has had on BAME people and acknowledging how the systems in...
What does evidence look like?
... we are rhetorically asked what ‘standing against racism’ means to The Psychologist. One of the suggestions is to provide a ... to align with this. In fact, it palpably contradicts it. Racism is abhorrent and is not an accusation that should be thrown around...
The structure of racism
... laws protecting against discrimination and consciousness of racism is growing, Robin DiAngelo powerfully argues that for further progress ... and ‘I was the minority at my school so I experienced racism’. While her experiences come from a USA context, these...
Why I no longer wish to be associated with the BPS
... was providing a platform, the oxygen of publicity for racism and an author who, through her interactions on social media, was adding ... not looking to encourage a 'debate' on the existence of racism. Racism has no place in...
Asylum 6- The politics of working with refugee survivors of torture
... by facing the brutality of torture. Further, institutional racism preventing black or minority ethnic people from accessing talking ... politics of psychological health services Institutional racism within statutory health services has historically...
'It is a system that perpetuates unequal access'
... by historical colonial structures. Structural racism is more harmful than overt racism because it is often undetectable. It includes microagressions in the ...
‘The heat and light that draws us together’
... on issues of race and equality and its institutional racism. After being challenged on the lack of speakers from Black and minority ... Bajwa pointed to the 1999 Macpherson Inquiry on racism within the police, which described institutional racism...
Even their soul is defective
... charged by UNESCO with the responsibility for tackling racism at its very root (UNESCO, 1967). Since then, numerous groups and ... psychology continues to play its part in supporting racism rather than seeking to undermine it. Psychologists continue to reify...
A glimpse into the future of sport and exercise psychology
... much to be learnt from the experiences of lockdown. Racism in sport Many of us find it hard to talk (and write) about racism and the surrounding issues but that is part of the problem, as discussed ...
Advancing BME psychology
... Claude Steele’s (1995) stereotype threat work shows how racism concretely impairs exam performance using experimental methods. More ... this work is important given our discipline’s historical racism. For example, in May 1990 this magazine published...
Really 'doing better' on racism
... and BAME employees; Attribute these gaps to systemic racism; Assure members of the community that the institution will do better, ... than today. Universities as sites of ‘systemic racism’? The policies mentioned at the beginning of this...
‘We can be the nation that discovers the cure’
... of leadership. Far too often, we treat prejudice and racism as if they derive from the psyche of the individual either as specific ... a danger in Ardern’s insistence that New Zealand abhors racism and is defined through anti-racism. It could...