LibGuides: Anti-Oppression LibGuide: Identifying our Biases

Terms

Bias: Prejudice for or against one thing, person or group compared to another, usually in a way considered to be unfair.

Implicit Bias: "Thoughts and feelings are "implicit" if we are unaware of them or mistaken about their nature. We have a bias when rather than being neutral, we have a preference for (or aversion to) a person or group of people. Thus, we use the term "implicit bias" to describe when we have attitudes towards people or group of people or associate stereotypes with them without our conscious knowledge. A fairly commonplace example of this is seen in studies that show that white people will frequently associate criminality with black people without even realizing they are doing it."

Terms adapted from:

Perception Institute

Identifying your own Bias

Implicit Bias Test-Harvard University
"Project Implicit is a non-profit organization and international collaboration between researchers who are interested in implicit social cognition - thoughts and feelings outside of conscious awareness and control. The goal of the organization is to educate the public about hidden biases and to provide a “virtual laboratory” for collecting data on the Internet."
Snap Judgement
Test from The Kirwan Institute collaboration with MTV to create a seven-day race and gender bias cleanse. It provides daily tasks that will help you de-bias yourself.

What Can I Do?

Bias Cleanse
Test from The Kirwan Institute collaboration with MTV to create a seven-day race and gender bias cleanse. It provides daily tasks that will help you de-bias yourself.

Biased Algorithms

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FYI

This guide attempts to provide general information and a starting point to learn about anti-oppression, inclusion, and privilege, as well as provide knowledge and resources to key social justice issues.