A class divided .... 1995

[ramus]

While working for a major car manufacturer in the U.S.that was foreign,we were shown this study on how easy it was to create prejudice and how it effects the psyche. I have never forgot what i saw. It was powerful, scary, and very sad. It has helped me understand, how we've gotten where we are. I doubt is could be done now with all the political correctness ( censorship) there is . This reaffirms my premise: that we are very fragile.

https://topdocumentaryfilms.com/a-class-divided/ 53 min

Storyline

Elliott divided her class by eye color -- those with blue eyes and those with
brown. On the first day, the blue-eyed children were told they were smarter,
nicer, neater, and better than those with brown eyes.

Throughout the day, Elliott praised them and allowed them privileges such as a
taking a longer recess and being first in the lunch line. In contrast, the
brown-eyed children had to wear collars around their necks and their behavior
and performance were criticized and ridiculed by Elliott.

On the second day, the roles were reversed and the blue-eyed children were made
to feel inferior while the brown eyes were designated the dominant group. What
happened over the course of the unique two-day exercise astonished both students
and teacher.

On both days, children who were designated as inferior took on the look and
behavior of genuinely inferior students, performing poorly on tests and other
work.

Directed by: William Peters

[happyuk]

Ah Jane Elliott the schoolteacher who did the blue eyes brown eyes experiment of 1970. That was a great work.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=KHxFuO2Nk-0