SPCM- Chapter 2
Created by Paige Farley
Safe Space
Locations, places, and sites in the world in which individuals and communities can take refuge from opinions, expectations, and assumptions that other people make about them.
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
Safe Space | Locations, places, and sites in the world in which individuals and communities can take refuge from opinions, expectations, and assumptions that other people make about them. |
Brave Spaces | Sites in which we "emphasize the need for courage rather than the illusion of safety" in public discourse. |
Creating Brave Spaces | Controversy with civility, own your intentions and impact, challenge by choice, respect, and no ad hominem attack |
Bias | Interpretation of the world in a way that only reflects our own limited experience. |
Stereotyping | Projection of bias onto a category or group of people so that we assume all people on a group act, think, or believe in the same way |
Ethnocentrism | Belief that one's own culture is superior to others. |
Objects | Things that exist in the world and belong to other people |
Subjects | Mindful, thoughtful people in the world that can act, think, and speak on their own. |
Inclusive language | Make effort to use terms and phrases that include, invite, and represent the widest number of people possible |
Open minded | Willingness of a speaker or listener to hear views, perspectives, and beliefs that differ from their own and fully consider them before accepting them |
Self reflecting | Ability of a speaker or listener to recognize when they are acting uncritically in a communication situation and to investigate why that is |