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The Racist in Us - Part 2

March 6, 2015

What causes racism? And how does it feel? 39 people wanted to find out and took part in an exciting experiment in front of the camera. They were divided into two groups according to their eye color – blue or brown.

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From the outset, the blue-eyed people are humiliated while those with brown eyes learn how strong the feeling of power can be – and how unsettling. Anti-racism coach Jürgen Schlicher’s ruthless, authoritarian manner quashes any resistance or rebellion. The aim is to explore the feelings of people who suffer lifelong discrimination because of their skin color, origin, religion, sexual orientation or gender.

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Jürgen Schlicher warmly welcomes the brown-eyed participants, while treating the blue-eyed ones in an authoritarian and condescending manner.

This form of anti-racism, or diversity, training is based on an exercise devised by American schoolteacher Jane Elliott. Shortly after the assassination of Martin Luther King in 1968 she wanted to show her students how it felt to belong to a vilified social group. In our two-part documentary “The Racist in Us” social psychology professor Juliane Degner, social pedagogy professor Mark Schrödter and moderator Amiaz Habtu watch the experiment on monitors in an adjacent room. They comment on the behavior of the participants, identify the mechanisms of discrimination and point out situations where this is palpable in everyday life in Germany.

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These people have volunteered to participate in a workshop. None of them know that it is an anti-racism exercise.

In a discussion at the end of the experiment all the participants can talk about their experiences in the workshop and in their everyday lives. And the experts suggest ways to counter discrimination in everyday life.

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As more and more participants experience stress and pull out, will the experiment fail in the end?








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