Posted on 07/06/2018 3:19:03 PM PDT by ATOMIC_PUNK
A Michigan State University sociology professor claims that the "abstract liberalism" of many Latino and Latina college students serves to reinforce "colorblind racism."
Maria Isabel Ayala interviewed 50 Latino(a) students at Midwestern University, and was "dismayed" to find that they attribute their success to hard work and self-reliance while shunning affirmative action.
A professor at Michigan State University is alleging that Latino students perpetuate “colorblind racism” due to their commitment to meritocracy and free market values.
Sociology professor Maria Isabel Ayala made the argument in a recent study published by the Journal of Latinos and Education, having received $25,000 from the school to conduct the research.
Ayala interviewed 50 Latino(a) students at Midwestern University—27 women and 23 men—to probe how they explained their academic success, discovering to her dismay that many students expressed credence in both “colorblind racism” and “abstract liberalism” while shunning affirmative action policies in support of the “free market, meritocracy, and laissez-faire ideology.”
For example, when asked to describe her success in college, a dark-skinned Latina named Carla responded that “everyone is equal and we all have the same experiences...I have [worked hard] and I deserve it.”
Sebastian, a student who is described as a “medium-skinned” Latino, also reflected on his academic achievements and failures, telling Ayala that “I guess all the mistakes have been just me...I am self-reliant.”
A student named Eduardo, meanwhile, reportedly said “I am disadvantaged, and I am very aware of that but that is not a bad thing, I just have to work harder.”
When introducing her findings, Ayala claims that students’ belief in meritocracy is symptomatic of a larger societal issue: a tendency among minorities to dismiss the notion that racism may have impacted their own educational success.
“Color-blindness within higher education negatively shapes the experiences of students of color,” Ayala writes, stressing that students are “preventing the rebuttal of an ideology that not only invalidates their unique and cumulative racial experiences, but those of other people of color.”
“Color-blind racism is hegemonic,” the academic asserts. “It comes as no surprise that Latina(o) college students rely on it to rationalize their college attainment.”
Similarly, Ayala argues that “some of the tenets of color-blind racism are the refusal of the existence of White privilege, a lack of awareness of institutional racism and its implications, as will as the rejection of social policies (e.g., affirmative action).”
According to the study, the research was funded by a “Creating Inclusive Excellence” grant from the Michigan State University Office for Inclusion and Intercultural Initiatives.
The Office’s website indicates that professors can apply for taxpayer-funded grants for initiatives that “create inclusive excellence” and “enhance diversity,” and according to Ayala’s CV, MSU awarded her $25,000 to conduct the research for the study.
The Director of the Office told Campus Reform that she could not confirm whether Ayala had ever received a grant from the school, and spokespersons for MSU did not respond to an inquiry about the purpose of Ayala’s research.
Ayala did not respond to multiple inquiries from Campus Reform.
George Orwell's ~ Newspeak alive and kicking !
LOL... what a feckless c-- ollege professor.
One minority is protected above all others.
The Attack List goes:
1. Whites
2. Asians
3. Hispanics
Reciting rhymes will help that stammer.
“colorblind racism”
Please tell me this is satire.
She does not belong in academia.
She had a pre-existing prejudice upon which she was expecting certain results from her non-scientific “study”. Then her so-called “conclusions” sought to slander the values of the respondents in her survey.
She is no “social scientist” just merely someone with a political agenda and using the false cover of “social science” to advance that agenda. Now she is disappointed when reality does not match her agenda.
How about a link to the source. Thanks.
“Maria Isabel Ayala ... was “dismayed” to find that they attribute their success to hard work and self-reliance”
Apparently her research methods are phony, since even she refuses to accepther own results.
So the professor is saying that self-reliance, hard work, and accepting responsibility for one’s own actions is a bad thing.
As far as she is concerned, success is only due to affirmative action and failure is due to racism.
Your child comes to you and says he (or she) wants to study scoiology in college. Disown the bastard, he (or she) is not yours.
You provided no link to the source material.
This reads like satire. I’m really questioning if it is.
It is puzzling that Hispanics have a strong Catholic tradition (nearly 50% are Catholic) and generally have a good work ethic (they rightly assume that personal responsibility can greatly effect their ability to achieve their goals and dreams), yet they vote overwhelmingly for pro-abortion, Socialist candidates.
Makes no sense.
>> “Color-blindness within higher education negatively shapes the experiences of students of color,” Ayala writes, stressing that students are “preventing the rebuttal of an ideology that not only invalidates their unique and cumulative racial experiences, but those of other people of color.”
This is why she will never get a job in the real world. An employer will not pay her for her experiences as a perfumed princess of the left only that she asks if they want fries with that orde.
Prof claims Hispanic students perpetuate 'colorblind racism'
TONI AIRAKSINEN
New Jersey Senior Campus Correspondent
Toni Airaksinen is a New Jersey based Correspondent for Campus Reform, and her reporting focuses on campus First Amendment, Title IX, Equal Opportunity, and due process issues. Her stories have appeared numerous times on the front page of the Drudge Report, and has been profiled by numerous outlets including Fox News, The New York Post, PBS News, and the Washington Examiner. As the first person in her family to attend college, she’s also given numerous radio and TV interviews on the “first gen” experience. Features can be found on NPR, WNYC, the German newspaper Süddeutschen Zeitung, and more.
https://www.campusreform.org/?ID=11091
Liberals just keep offering proof they suffer from a mental disease.
You forgot the gender exponent:
1. Hetero Male
2. Hetero Female
That's easy to fix. GTFO of the USA and try your luck in Norway or Sweden.
Isn’t “colorblind racism” a contradiction in terms? Kind of like “dehydrated water” or “honest Democrat.”
Michigan State University sociology professor... Maria Isabel Ayala interviewed 50 Latino(a) students at Midwestern University, and was "dismayed" to find that they attribute their success to hard work and self-reliance while shunning affirmative action.
IOW, she should not be employed as an educator. Thanks ATOMIC_PUNK.
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