In the final episode of season 1 of ELTtime, our Senior Editor, Chris, speaks to Zarina Subhan about experiencing racial bias in ELT. They dive into discussions about different kinds of privilege, what it’s like to be judged by the colour of your skin before your teaching ability, and how the representation of race in ELT coursebooks and other materials can be improved.
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CHAPTERS
0:19 – Introduction
1:17 – English identity: assumptions and credibility
11:08 – Being a woman in ELT
13:09 – Intersectionality: race and gender
16:31 – Racism in the workplace: classroom vs colleague experience
21:19 – Privilege and awareness
23:25 – The question of responsibility: educating people on racism
30:44 – Defining and understanding privilege
32:48 – The portrayal of race in ELT materials
41:20 – The loss of indigenous culture to economic power
43:16 – Perceptions of traditional non-western clothing
45:13 – Final comments
47:06 – Outro
47:25 – Bonus: Season 2 news!