Reference:EYE COLOR DISCRIMINATION

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BROWN EYES / BLUE EYES STUDY

Peters, William, 1921- A class divided. 1971.

Peters, William, 1921- A class divided : then and now. 1987.

PBS Video available at ITS

Jane Elliott, a third grade teacher in Riceville, Iowa, gave her pupils a unique lesson in discrimination. The first day, brown eyed children were declared "superior," given special privileges, and encouraged to discriminate against their suddenly "inferior" blue eyed classmates. The next day, roles were reversed. What happened astonished both students and teacher. This study is often used to demonstrate how easy it is to for bias and racism to change the way that people behave.

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