Topic: Unconscious Bias
Order Description
In a 1400-1900 word paper, analyze and explain “unconscious bias.” Address the following questions:
1. Define bias
2. Define unconscious bias.
3. Explain how one becomes aware of an unconscious bias.
4. Analyze and discuss how biases manifest themselves in our workplaces, homes, and personal lives?
5. Identify at least two different types of biases that may occur in the workplace – one personal and one organizational.
6. What might cause those to arise?
7. What can be done to identify and prevent workplace biases from continuing to occur?
8. How would you address the individual’s bias?
9. How would you address the organizational bias?
Provide a specific rationale for your answers. In addition to the course resources, utilize at least two scholarly sources that discuss bias in that particular work environment.
Remember to include a cover page and a reference page. This assignment does not require an abstract.
Book: Kahn, A. (2015). The ecology of diversity: Examining individuals, societies, and cultures. San Diego, CA. Bridgepoint Education.
Unconscious bias is built into our brains because as human beings we have absorbed messages for hundreds of years that tell us who belongs at the top of the racial hierarchy, and who belongs at the bottom. As Americans, we are not really good at seeing a racist impact, when there is no apparent racism. – If a white male student walked into the classroom of a white teacher, exhibiting energetic behavior, the white student would typically be looked upon as clever. If a black student entered the classroom with the same behavior, it might make the white teacher feel the need to keep a closer eye on the student. – If a Middle Eastern person is pulled aside and searched at an airport check-in line, the reaction of the passengers is likely to be more suspicious and concerning than if a white person was pulled aside and searched. – Even an individual from a different minority group, will admit to attending a white person at a business first, over a Latino or person of color.
