title: Survival, respect and equality.
abstract: Given the fact that everyone, regardless of role or status in life, was reared in a culturally specific environment, socialised unconsciously into particular perspectives on values, attitudes and beliefs, and conducts life and plays out life's roles in a manner prescribed by that socialisation process, why is it that to act on those basic tenets is to be seen as prejudiced, racist and discriminatory?
authors.affiliation: Associate Dean in Distance Education University of New Mexico.
authors.forename: Diana
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Shomaker