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Podcast: The C.O.W.S.
Episode: The C. O. W. S. w/ Dr. Allison Skinner-Dorkenoo: White Dedication to Racism in Healthcare😷🏥
Description: The Context of White Supremacy welcomes Dr. Allison Skinner-Dorkenoo. A professor in the University of Georgia’s department of psychology, Dr. Skinner-Dorkenoo examines the psychology of “bias” and “prejudice” and how this thinking can be undone. Gus was intrigued when hearing about her report investigating White attitudes about Covid-19 once the racial disparities of the virus's spread were highlighted. White support of social distancing, masks and staying home drastically waned as did their overall fear of the coronavirus. We’ll also discuss a related study which examines the medical notion of “race correction,” where White medical officials make decisions about treatments and d...