Meaning

(chiefly sociology) A state of impaired or distorted consciousness or awareness, especially in regards to social issues..

Example Sentences

Dysconsciousness is an uncritical habit of mind (including perceptions, attitudes, assumptions, and beliefs) that justifies inequity and exploitation by accepting the existing order of things as given. If, as Heaney (1984) suggests, critical consciousness "involves an ethical judgement [sic]" about the social order, dysconsciousness accepts it uncritically.

Subscribing to lifelong learning policies does not mean that we also have to subscribe to the language of racism that flows beneath its surface. If there are possibilities for rupturing the fault lines of "dysconsciousness," there are also possibilities for reinscribing racialized discourses and practices.

I have shared liberatory practices that have helped to move students preparing for leadership positions in education towards disrupting their own dysconsciousness about issues of race.

When Should You Use Dysconsciousness?

Use dysconsciousness when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.

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