On Becoming an Ally

By P. Brown. 2002

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Heterosexual Allies: A Descriptive Profile (2010, background): “Washington and Evans (1991) introduced the term “ally” to refer to “a person who is a member of the ‘dominant’ or ‘majority’ group who works to end oppression in his or her personal and professional life through support of, and as an advocate for, the oppressed population” (p. 195).”
The Development of Social Justice Allies During College: A Phenomenological Investigation (2000, background): “The term ally entered the student affairs literature base in the early 1990s, occurring most often in reference to heterosexuals working as advocates on lesbian, gay, and bisexual issues (e.g., Washington & Evans, 1991) and White students addressing racism (e.g., Bourassa, 1991).”
Anchoring and Adjusting in Questionnaire Responses (2012, background): “Building off of a predominantly dispositional theory of multicultural competence (Washington & Evans, 1991) we assessed how aware (overall α = .87), knowledgeable (overall α = .88), motivated (overall α = .89), and skillful (overall α = .86) , teachers perceived themselves to be.”