Racism and children: reflections for a more just society

Authors

  • Louise Mary Greathouse-Amador Benemérita Universidad Autónoma de Puebla Puebla, México
  • De la Fuente-Laudo De la Fuente-Laudo Benemérita Universidad Autónoma de Puebla, Puebla, México
  • Patricia Natividad Preciado-Lloyd Benemérita Universidad Autónoma de Puebla, Puebla, México

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.47741/17943108.319

Keywords:

Racism, discrimination, Violence prevention, culture of peace, Outdoor education

Abstract

This article addresses racism as one of the expressions of discrimination with the greatest impact on various domains of children’s development and on society. Its consequences on physical and mental health are associated with alcoholism, drug use and domestic violence. Therefore, it becomes necessary to analyze the way in which children perceive the differences in phenotypes, beliefs and cultures between human beings and propose intervention strategies that reduce racism from school environments. As instruments, two exercises are presented with children between 10 and 12 years old, students of public schools from three communities located in the state of Puebla, in Mexico. The results reflect the social constructions that children have about differences such as skin color or other physical characteristics, as well as the perception of what it means to be rich or poor, having a marked preference towards people with white complexion, blond hair and light eyes, in contrast to people with black or brown complexions, black hair and dark eyes. The discussions deepen the implications of these results and present some intervention strategies aimed at parents and teachers.

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Published

2022-02-22

How to Cite

Greathouse-Amador, L. M., De la Fuente-Laudo, A. J., & Preciado-Lloyd, P. N. (2022). Racism and children: reflections for a more just society. Revista Criminalidad, 63(2), 99–113. https://doi.org/10.47741/17943108.319

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Section

Criminological studies