IGNORANCE

CONDUCTING TODAY

• Nicky Twana
• Cwangco Plaatjies
• Samkelo Seme
• Allison Smith
CHILL SESSIONS

https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=6uWnKPVW9Ig
https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=I7eUlYgyn9I&list=RDAMVMoG20uOE9N1k
https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=Z_4uvlzSlgE
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SUGGESTIONS?
 WHAT IS IGNORANCE ?

https://youtu.be/jilgxYaIM50?si=opO6CEc95r2UZHWe
IGNORANCE

• According to the dictionary, ignorance is a lack of knowledge, understanding, or

education.
• “Ignorance is the root and stem of all evil” – Plato
• “Ignorance more frequently begets confidence than does knowledge: it is those who
know much, who so positively assert that this or that problem will never be solved by
science” – Charles Darwin
TYPES OF IGNORANCE

• Wilful Ignorance
• Cultural Ignorance
• Conscious Ignorance
CULTURAL IGNORANCE SCENARIO

Sally, a college student from a small rural town, moved to a diverse urban area for their
studies. She has limited exposure to different cultures and cultural practices.
CONSCIOUS IGNORANCE

The deliberate avoidance of certain information that may change your mind about views
that are firmly entrenched in the subject’s mind.

For example, ignoring red flags in a relationship because one is afraid of being alone.
How is this possible? Why do individuals overlook red flags?
 POSITIVE & NEGATIVE IGNORANCE

• Positive Ignorance • Negative Ignorance

• Protection • 1. Misunderstanding
• Ignorance is bliss • 2. Poor decision making
• 3. conflict and tension
• 4. education and freedom
 THE BYSTANDER EFFECT

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OSsPfbup0ac&t=134s
WHAT IS THE BYSTANDER EFFECT?

• The bystander effect is a social phenomenon where individuals are less likely to offer
help or intervene in an emergency situation when others are present.
• It occurs because each individual assumes that someone else will take responsibility or
provide assistance, leading to a diffusion of responsibility.
• The presence of others can create a sense of anonymity and reduce feelings of personal
responsibility, resulting in inaction.
HOW DOES THE BYSTANDER EFFECT LINK TO
IGNORANCE?
• 1. ignorance of the situation
• 2. ignorance of social norms
• 3. ignorance of one’s own responsibility
 GROUP DISCUSSIONS / GUIDING QUESTIONS

• Why do people choose to be ignorant?

• Is cultural appropriation a form of ignorance?
• Where is the line between cultural appropriation and appreciation?
• In what ways does cultural ignorance or any ignorance perpetuate stereotypes and biases?
• What role does education play in combating cultural ignorance?
• Is there a link between ignorance and personal freedom?
THANK YOU!!!
THEE END.