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What's Whiteness Got to do With it?
1Arizona State University.
Summary
This study emphasizes that racism universally impacts all youth development, including White youth. Developmental science must adopt theories centering racism and acknowledging White privilege for comprehensive understanding.
Area of Science:
- Developmental Psychology
- Sociology
- Critical Race Theory
Background:
- Racism is a pervasive societal issue impacting all individuals.
- Existing developmental science frameworks often overlook the influence of racism on White youth.
- There is a growing need to integrate research on Whiteness into developmental studies.
Purpose of the Study:
- To highlight emerging research on White youth's development within a racist society.
- To advocate for a conceptual reset in developmental science to center racism.
- To encourage the acknowledgment of White privilege in developmental theories.
Main Methods:
- Review of burgeoning research on Whiteness and youth development.
- Analysis of current developmental science theories and their limitations.
- Synthesis of interdisciplinary perspectives on racism's impact.
Main Results:
- Developmental science needs to evolve to incorporate racism as a universal factor.
- Theories must acknowledge the privileged status of Whiteness.
- Racism's influence extends to the development of White youth.
Conclusions:
- Developmental science requires a paradigm shift to center racism.
- Acknowledging White privilege is crucial for understanding youth development.
- Racism's universal influence necessitates its inclusion in all developmental research.
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