Date of Award
2015
Document Type
Dissertation
Degree Name
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Department
Education
Abstract
Brief diversity Education immersion (BDEI) programs are commonly held on college and university campuses to educate students about systemic oppression and privilege, particularly as applied to social identities such as race, gender, sexuality, and religion. Theory suggests that learning about privilege-oppression dynamics is affected by attitudes about difference. The present study sought to discover if these programs are effective in changing attitudes about diversity and privilege and oppression systems. Further, the current research sought to discover if social identity affected any change in scores. This study found a significant, small effect size change in attitudes for all participants. It, however, did not find any moderating effect on attitude change for social identities.
Recommended Citation
Krikau, Paul W., "The Effects Of Brief Diversity Immersion Programs On College Student Participants" (2015). All-Inclusive List of Electronic Theses and Dissertations. 1746.
https://scholars.indianastate.edu/etds/1746