Short slide-show outlining the issues of old and new forms of racism. Download the Slide-show for the audio.

1. The More Things Change the More They Stay the Same:

2. The More Things Change the More They Stay the Same: How racism has gone underground

10. Racism has taken a new form

15. New Racism

16. New Racism Beliefs

17. New Racism Beliefs Ideologies

18. New Racism Beliefs Ideologies Customs

19. New Racism Beliefs Ideologies Customs Traditions

20. New Racism Beliefs Ideologies Customs Traditions Language

22. Racist Language gives rise To discrimination and hostile actions.

23. Racism hasn’t gone it has Just gone underground.

24. The Research.

25. The Research.

28. The Research. “Discussion surrounding The issues of racism”

29. Using Common Sense And Logical Reasoning

30. “There are no true Maoris”

31. “He was a part-Maori I would Say. Because there are no Maori to speak of..” John

32. “Well there are very few Maoris in NZ.. Very very few..” John

33. “Be accurate about it.. Part Maoris!!” John

34. “well the Treaty of Waitangi was written after full-blooded Maoris for a start – Because there are no Maoris most of them only have a teaspoon in them..” Kate

35. “We are all equal”

36. “No.. No they should be equal to all of us..” Mary

37. “We are all equal in NZ. Maoris and all.. There is no difference..” John

38. “Not just the Maori”

39. “It’s a very good idea for disadvantaged people to have someone.. Somewhere to be able to call on an extra chance to be able to do something..” John

40. “Yeh.. But not just the Maori” Kate

41. “Maoris.. Whites or purples whatever you like..” John

42. “They are living in the past”

43. “they live in the past they actually hinder themselves..” Kate

44. “Yeh they do..” Mary

45. “they actually do it to themselves and hinder themselves because of the past and what did happen you know..” Kate

46. “..It all comes from the past..” John

47. “Because it was written.. Up in the old language in that time when to.. day we’re not the same.. We are not the same people..” Mary

48. “Mary’s common sense”

49. “he’s married to a white woman!!” Mary

50. “they are white.. More white than black..” Mary

51. Stereotyping And Generalizations

52. Is.. “the process by which all members of a group are asserted to have the characteristics attributed to the whole group.” (Bowe, 2007; p.100)

53. “Choosing an employee on race alone”

54. “You see one business it would be more suitable to Maori like NZ tourism and in another situation there’s no way you would hire a Maori!” John

55. “What.. What are we selling? Tyres or..” Kate

56. “(completes Kate’s sentence) ..or Tea-sets (laughs)” Mary

57. “Yeh (laughing).” Kate

58. “When it comes down to it the safest one seems to be the European.” John

59. “Stereotyping intelligence”

60. “I mean they're not like Maoris they are a bit more clued up here (points at head).” Mary

61. The Solidarity Fallacy

62. Is.. “falsely combining one’s own group with some other group in order to establish common ground on a single Dimension” (Bowe, 2007; p101).

63. “We are all Kiwis”

64. “I don’t think they should get extra money than everyone else cause that’s unfair we’re all Kiwis and should get the same thing.” Kate

65. “The Treaty of Waitangi”

66. “its like being Scottish and we won’t go over to Scotland and say ‘give us our piece of.. Pie’.” Kate

67. “Equal opportunities”

68. “they are given every opportunity to be educated in this country (pause) the same as what we do (pause) they go to school..” Mary

69. Political Correctness (PC)

70. “Being mugged/assaulted by a Maori”

71. “oh well in that case I might say something but I would never mention whether he was white or Maori, I’d just say I got mugged..” Mary

72. stood up for the rights and plight of ethnic minorities.

73. Mitigation

74. “You are basically living in the past..” Paul

75. “You are basically living in the past”

76. Some of my friends are..

77. “Mary’s appeal to friendship”

78. “No.. I run with an Indian boy, a Maori.. They are all the same” Mary

79. “I go to church with a Maori” Mary

80. Derogatory Ethnic Labels (DELs)

81. “Said in humour”

82. “F%*$king Nigger” Kate

84. “Road Rage”

85. “Bloody Gooks!!” Paul

86. New racism cuts across contexts

87. Evidence of Old Racism at work

88. “Breeding”

89. “it is because of their background holds them back.. Their forefathers.. Is it bred into them.. (proudly and factually stated” Mary

90. Normal Socialization

91. Normal Socialization Skin Colour

92. Normal Socialization Skin Colour Genetics

93. Normal Socialization Skin Colour Genetics Racial Slurs

94. “The Maori.. That’s the low Intelligence sector of society..” John

96. Given the appropriate conditions people are more likely to regress to earlier forms of racism showing that people’s attitudes are in many ways the same but remain, for the most part, cloaked.

97. Ethical Considerations Permission was given by all four participants to use data collected from the formal discussion, private interview and other observations. Participants were made aware of the purpose of the research at its conclusion. Names and other identifying information have been changed.

98. References Bower, H., & Martin K. (2007). Communication Across Cultures: Mutual Understanding In a Global World. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. Papps, N. (2010a). Racism – Implicate or Explicate: A Discussion Surrounding the Issues Of Racism in New Zealand. Papps, N. (2010b). Are You a Racist? A Private Interview With Mary. Papps, N. (2010c). What People Say When They Think No One Is Watching: Observations of Racism in Unguarded Situations.