Shelton/Richeson article

I enjoyed reading about Shelton and Richesons experiment and results. I began thinking about what the results would be on our campus, and what I would have done had I been in any of the experiments. I blogged a few weeks ago about how greek life segregates this campus in a large matter. I feel that my results on whether I would make intergroup contact would be based on people's "cliques" instead of race.
Kindred often comes and sits at my table and have a couple minute chat. My best friend is dating a black man and I know of a lot of his friends, so when it comes in terms of race in Saga, for example, inter-racial contact is not a problem for me. However, there are certain cliques or fraternities or sororities I would not want to come into contact with. It is all based on membership. It sounds funny and ridiculous, but I feel that out-group and intergroup contact would not be on a basis race. I think this is just another example proving how the state of dialogue is on campus. I may have a biased opinion because I choose not to be in greek life.

I agree with Tatum when she concludes chapter 10 saying that words alone are insufficient, but meaningful dialogue has lead to effective action. I think that with the atmosphere this school has developed in would be a harder challenge. I have yet to think of anything that could even lead to possible remedies to strive to break the barriers and increase dialogue on campus...