Question

Blue eyes Brown Eyed Experiment Jane Elliot

Watch the Video Blue eyes Brown eyes and Answer the Questions below.

1 -Do You think that the Blue eyes actions were fair? Why / Why not?

2 -What rights did the Blue eyes take away from those with brown eyes?

3 -What special privileges were given to those with blue eyes?

4 -What evidence did the Blue eyes have to make the statement about brown-eyed pupils being less clever than blue-eyed pupils?

5 -Do you think that prejudice is normally based on evidence?

6 -Can you think of any examples where prejudice happens?

7 -What did this exercise tell the pupils about prejudice?

8 -Why do the pupils think prejudice happens?

9 -If we can “create” prejudice this easily- can we “destroy” it just as easily? Why / Why not?

10 -What can we do about prejudice?

11-What actions can we take as individuals, in our day-to-day lives?

Answer 1

1. Th actions from an ethical perspective were not fair as they would impact psyche of children who were at a young an impressionable age, such habits and actions and their consequent affects are generally internalized for the long run.

2. One of the main privileges that was taken away was going an drinking from the water fountain, and mingling with the apparent superior crowd. They were asked to sit further behind in the classroom setting than in the front.

3. Blue eyed children were given all those privileges that the brown eyes children were denied of, and they ere given added benefits of extra food, extra time for recess and more play time.

4. the Blue eyed pupils boasted regarding their marks and grades with respect to the assessments that were given to them on which they faired better and hence showed their apparent intellectual superiority.

5. Prejudice is not based on evidence, it is created on the basis of an isolated factor, which is sadly generalized and superimposed upon an entire population of the given sect.

6. One of the most common prejudice can be seen amongst the various religious groups, especially against those of the islamic faith.

7. It showed them the reason for Martin Luther Kings sad demise and the reason for his initial struggle.  

8. Pupils though that prejudices happens if someone comes along and tells them they have more rights than someones due to the virtue of a certain quality.

9. Prejudice can be created easily, as it spreads like wildfire and on the basis of word of mouth, which goes on to be ingrained in to people minds especially if they are not at a disposition. But, to break a prejudice, paradoxically, requires empirical observation and encounters which is seldom possible, and people are generally satisfied with the social pedestal they have been bestowed which gives them a sense of entitlement they'd rather not let go. It is easier to be ignorant.

10. More cultural programs are required in order to subject people through various cultures and break certain stereotypes that have been formulated by false attributions.Cultures should be taught about.

11. We can try not to be dogmatic in our views regarding other cultures and try to engage in critical thinking in order to break through the glass cielling affect that we create on the basis of 'facts' that are anything but facts.