Victoria College; Christopher Conrad Sonn (born 1967) is an Australian social psychologist whose work in the area of community and liberation psychology focuses on intergroup relations, racism, White privilege, and non-dominant group responses to oppression.
[6] His dissertation titled "The role of psychological sense of community in the adjustment of 'coloured' South African immigrants" was conducted under the guidance of Adrian Fisher, Professor Emeritus at Victoria University.
[8][9] Sonn's research uses qualitative methods to understand and elevate the voices of individuals and groups who are marginalized through forms of racism and sexism.
[10] The researchers argued that oppressed, minority communities are often represented as lacking in resilience and competence, which makes it easy for people in these groups to be underemphasized and misunderstood in society.
[10] Sonn's research team uses the concept of whiteness and its associated privileges as a context for thinking about race relations and developing effective forms of anti-racist action.