ABSTRACT
A Muslim member of the group described to us becoming acutely aware of being the only Muslim present and expressed the belief that Islam was not represented accurately in the film. The participant felt that the group was replicating the discrimination that Muslims were subjected to within wider society. In the face of teaching on "race" and culture, course participants will sometimes insist that racial or cultural differences are not important and that they would rather focus on "real" issues, for example, therapeutic engagement, or the child's mental health. Another common theme encounter with competing marginalities is when racial and cultural descriptions of discrimination are felt to dominate over other forms of discrimination, such as sexism or homophobia. Issues of power, hierarchy, and competition can also arise among the staff group teaching on issues of diversity, and be played out in ways that mirror the diversity within the team.
