Microaggressions, safe spaces, and trigger warnings, Gary Wiener, book editor
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Microaggressions, safe spaces, and trigger warnings, Gary Wiener, book editor
Language
eng
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references and index
Index
index present
Literary form
non fiction
Main title
Microaggressions, safe spaces, and trigger warnings
Nature of contents
bibliography
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1004733488
Responsibility statement
Gary Wiener, book editor
Series statement
Current controversies
Summary
Despite the name, trigger warnings have nothing to do with gun control, and safe spaces don't necessarily mean state-of-the-art panic rooms. Instead, these terms and the phrase "microaggressions" relate to preserving and protecting one's emotional safety. In this volume, readers will learn about the increased demand for sensitivity in social settings, in literature and media, and on the Internet. They will also encounter the opposing view, that we, as a society, are becoming too fragile and don't need figurative bulletproof vests for every occasion
Table of contents
1. Should trauma victims and marginalized people be protected? -- Overview: Empathy for the marginalized depends on levels of discrimination / Natalia Khosla and Sean McElwee -- The "snowflake" generation is a misnomer / Courtney Smyth --- Media ignores the mental health crisis in today's colleges / Hannah Groch-Begley -- We are becoming a culture of victimization / Jonathan Haidt -- Americans must learn to face adversity / David Whalen -- 2. Are trigger warnings useful? -- Overview: Using trigger warnings is an individual decision / Anya Kamenetz -- Trigger warnings are not the problem in modern universities / Bailey Pickens -- Content warnings lead to a better learning environment / The Sewanee Purple Editorial Board -- Trigger warnings are most effective when they are not mandatory / Alex Morey -- Trigger warnings are unnecessary / Joe Carter -- Trigger warnings threaten academic freedom / American Association of University Professors -- 3. Are microaggressions a real problem? -- Overview: Understanding microaggressions / Caroline Toscano -- We must combat microaggressions / Jennifer Crandall and Gina A. Garcia -- Microaggressions are harmful to the LGBTQ community / Kevin L. Nadal -- Subtle racial microaggressions can be the most toxic / Tori DeAngelis -- Microaggressions have a damaging effect on therapy patients / Nathaniel Granger -- The jury's still out on what constitutes a microaggression / Musa Al-Gharbi -- The term "microaggression" should be retired until it is better understood / Bobby Hristova -- 4. Are safe spaces an effective way to protect marginalized people? -- Overview: Open vs. closed communities as examples of safe spaces / Zara Rahman -- An argument for safe spaces / Anne-Laure White -- Understanding safe spaces means understanding privilege / HeJin Kim -- Efforts to protect people may in fact weaken them / George Lakey -- Student demands for safe spaces can be taken too far / Alexander Tsesis -- Safe spaces must evolve to allow for reasoned discourse / Sabin Densmore
Target audience
juvenile