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Is Life Fair?

Posted on August 10, 2021 by Dr. Bucher

Lots of times growing up, I can remember thinking life just isn’t fair. For example, I remember my dad not allowing me to practice the day before my Pleasantville (NY) junior varsity basketball game against Pelham. I was in the … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged African Americans, American athletes, Australia, Baltimore, basketball, community college students, disability, discrimination, diversity, education, female athletes, gender, gender-neutral, genders, gold medal, hard work, Hong Kong, Horatio Alger, Introductory Sociology, is life fair, level playing field, limited perceptions, media coverage, middle-class, Olympic Games, olympics, opportunities, Pelham NY, perceptions, perseverance, Pierre de Coubertin, Pleasantville High School, Pleasantville Junior High School, Pleasantville NY, Pleasantville Panthers, poor, race, religion, representative sample, sample, social mobility, sports, survey, Thailand, Tokyo, Tokyo Olympics, U.S., upper-class, upward mobility, Vietnam, wealth, YouGov.com | 2 Comments

Notice re blog:

Posted on December 17, 2019 by Dr. Bucher

There will be no blog this month (December). Starting next month, I will return to writing about the subject of diversity and many of the issues addressed in my teaching, writing, research, and speaking. While I’ll periodically touch on the … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged autism, Colgate University, culture, disability, diversity, diversity awareness, diversity consciousness, diversity skills, gender, gender identity, Howard University, intersectionality, New York University, race, religion, sexual orientation, social class, sociology | Leave a comment

Autism and Jimmy’s Loud Hands

Posted on June 27, 2017 by Dr. Bucher

Difficulty making eye contact Difficulty dealing with changes in routine Hand-flapping and other repetitive behaviors Meltdowns or tantrums According to findings from one recent study, these autistic symptoms and behaviors are primarily responsible for the social exclusion experienced by individuals … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged attitudinal barriers, autism, autistic behaviors, autistic symptoms, communication, eye contact, Fischbach, hand flapping, Julia Bascom, Loud Hands, meltdowns, non-verbal, praise the Lord, religion, repetitive behaviors, social isolation, social norms, sociologist, stigma, Walmart | 2 Comments

Summer Camps: Experiential Learning and Lifelong Lessons

Posted on July 25, 2016 by Dr. Bucher

Sometimes I wonder why my passions and interests have coalesced around diversity, race, and respect. All I have to do is look back at how I spent my summers as a child. First, let me say that I grew up … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Camp Dudley, Camp Dudley motto, culture, diversity, experiential learning, GI Bill, inclusion, Lake Champlain, Lake Sebago, NYU Camp, physical education, race, religion, social class, summer camp, the other fellow first | Leave a comment

Stereotype Threat Hits Home

Posted on September 4, 2015 by Dr. Bucher

For a long time, I have been interested in the idea of stereotype threat, its causes and consequences, and what I can do as a professor to lessen or eliminate it among my students. Stereotype threat, which refers to the … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged African Americans, age, computer technology, ethnicity, Frederick Community College, gender, people with disabilities, race, religion, social identity, stereotype, stereotype threat | 1 Comment

Diversity Training and Police: Ten Success Strategies Part I

Posted on March 5, 2015 by Dr. Bucher

As someone who has conducted training for police in the field of diversity, I am well aware of the challenge of doing this effectively. Increasingly, attention is directed at “divides” in the U.S., including those that evolve around race, ethnicity, … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged blended learning, diversity, diversity and inclusion, diversity consciousness, diversity education, diversity training, education, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, inclusion, inclusiveness, law enforcement, leadership, learning differences, learning modalities, police, police diversity training, race, racism, religion, role-playing, technology, Trayvon Martin | Leave a comment

Inclusion: Obama and Romney Disappoint

Posted on November 3, 2012 by Dr. Bucher

When talking politics these days, it is not enough to simply address diversity; nor is it enough to just address gender and race. The ability of candidates to model inclusion in terms of what they say and do is of … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged 47%, blue states, Colin Powell, Congress, diversity, ethics, inclusion, Obama, Ohio, presidential election, race, racial bias, racist, real change, red states, religion, religious bias, Romney, social class, Sununu | Leave a comment

Racism: A More Inclusive View

Posted on May 3, 2012 by Dr. Bucher

Racism is one of the most powerful words in the English language. Trouble is, racism tends to conjure up different images in the minds of Whites and Blacks. Consider the circumstances surrounding the death of Trayvon Martin in Sanford, Florida, … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged age, Blacks, gender, James Beard, Jasper, Los Angeles, post-racial society, racism, religion, Rodney King, Sanford, sexual orientation, social marginality, Stand Your Ground Law, Trayvon Martin, Whites | 1 Comment

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