Multiculturalism and Human Relations.
This chapter covers what a Texas peace officer must know about multiculturalism and Human Relations, along with the statute limits that shape each element, at the level of detail the TCOLE tests.
A few learning objectives from this chapter.
What recruits ask about this chapter.
What should a Texas peace officer understand about definitions, key concepts, and origins of prejudice?
Discuss the definitions, key concepts, and origins of prejudice. Includes: attitude: a cognitive position based on a person’s knowledge, feelings, and experiences about someone or something influencing them to behave in a certain way about that person or thing. Attitudes change because of life experiences.
How does a Texas peace officer identify forms of prejudice?
Identify forms of prejudice. Includes: racial; ethnic; gender; national origin; political affiliation; authority figures (e.g., police, government, teachers, parents); sexual orientation; differently abled.
What should a Texas peace officer understand about personal prejudices?
Discuss personal prejudices.
How does the TCOLE curriculum define key functions of discrimination?
Define key functions of discrimination. Includes: tends to reinforce prejudice concerning the group’s alleged inferiority; discrimination by any group limits the other groups’ effectiveness in business, education, political office, etc; affords an avenue to economic exploitation of the group being discriminated against.
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