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Sociopolitical Issues in Language Instruction General Research-Oriented Long Presentation

Teaching about Male Privilege in the Japanese Classroom

Sat, Nov 13, 12:45-13:45 Asia/Tokyo

Location: Room 03

With so many students believing that women-only carriages during rush hour are a form of reverse discrimination against men, teaching about male privilege in today’s climate can be challenging. This talk will unpack effective ways in which we can introduce the concept of privilege and male privilege in a Japanese university course without raising defensiveness.