Category: Cultural Studies

Choose one of the following scenarios that illustrate a variety of incidents that have occurred on a college campus. Imagine that you are a residence hall counselor on campus, and the student described in the incident has come to you to ask for advice.
What sort of advice would you give to the student?
Explain why your advice represents the best course of action for the student to follow.
In this assignment, you are asked to reflect on one of the presented scenarios. This should not be just writing down your first reaction or what you already know. Reflection involves critical thinking, which means rethinking your existing knowledge and previously held opinions in light of what we have learned.
Scenario 1: Jessica
Jessica is a 22-year-old Mexican American who moved from Illinois to attend college in California. Lately, she has noticed that the majority of her Hispanic classmates are able to speak both English and Spanish fluently, and most speak Spanish to each other in her Chicano studies class and in social situations.
Jessica’s parents spoke Spanish at home but did not insist that their children become bilingual. For this reason, Jessica understands Spanish when it is spoken to her, but she does not speak it fluently.
Jessica has found that she feels more comfortable and relaxed in classes where most of her classmates are white rather than in her Chicano studies class, where she does not share the experiences of the other Hispanic students. This realization has upset her, and she has come to you for advice.
Scenario 2: Jim
Jim is an 18-year-old white student living away from home for the first time. He and his girlfriend were hanging out at the park when they noticed a car pull into the empty parking lot. No one got out of the car for nearly an hour, and it was getting dark. Jim and his girlfriend had planned to stay a while longer, but the car made them feel nervous.
As they left the park, they passed nearby the car, and Jim knocked on the window to see if the occupants needed any help. As the window rolled down, Jim noticed that the men were black. He said, “Hey, what’s up? What are you guys doing here?” One of the men was insulted, became angry, and stated that they had every right to be in the parking lot. He claimed that Jim was racially profiling them. He has gone to the campus mediation center to report the incident and is demanding that Jim formally apologize.
Jim is very upset because he feels he is being unfairly called a racist.
Scenario 3: Anthony
Anthony is a 20-year-old Chinese American student who recently transferred to your university from the community college in his hometown. He met with his advisor earlier today to discuss his schedule. As he was leaving the office, his advisor said, in a friendly and jovial manner, “The restaurant on First Street has the best wonton soup in town!”
The more Anthony thought about this, the more upset he has become.
Your paper should be 1–2 pages in length, double-spaced. Use current APA format, and include in-text citations and sources for all references.

Respond to the following statement:
“All those women on welfare have it made. All they do is stay home and make babies while the rest of us have to work and pay taxes to support them.”
Reflect on this statement in the context of what you have learned about the causes and consequences of prejudice. Apply the theories and strategies of conflict resolution and propose a resolution to resolve this particular situation.
Your paper should be 1–2 pages in length and double-spaced.
Use current APA format, and include in-text citations and sources for all references. Review the rubric for more grading information.

Hi,
4 part research paper will consist of part 1: Research Paper Topic and Thesis Aprroval, part 2 Research Paper Outline, part 3 research paper first draft, part 4 final research paper.. 3-5 pages required.
Part 1 information:
The purpose of this assignment is to develop a strong, working foundation for your research paper. This week, you will identify a topic related to one of the following topics we will cover in class:
The legacy of racism
Religious oppression
Classism
Sexism
Heterosexism
Ableism
Your topic proposal should include the following items and address the following questions. (The italicized text below shows examples of each required item.)
1. Identify the topic area you wish to pursue.
You may begin by thinking broad (for example, the legacy of racism in America).
2. Explain two reasons why you are interested in this topic and state your goal.
What fascinates you or draws you to this topic?
What is your intended goal?
To evoke change?
To make connections (show cause and effect)?
To introduce a new theory, solution, or idea?
3. Draft a thesis statement. (Narrow your topic and define your goal.)
Ask questions to identify a problem or an idea related to your topic and to help you narrow it down. For example:What does the legacy of racism look like in the United States today?
How do we eliminate racism and violence against Black communities?
What is the Black Lives Matter campaign? Can it help?
Continue to think about your topic and consider your goal to create a one- or two- sentence thesis.Example Thesis: The Black Lives Matter campaign is essential today because the legacy of racism in the United States persists and is well documented by state and vigilante violence inflicted on Black communities. The Black Lives Matter campaign can help destroy this legacy.
Your topic proposal should be approximately one page. Follow APA formatting. Review the rubric for more grading information.
Will continue to update parts as the weeks come up

Respond to the following statement:
“All those women on welfare have it made. All they do is stay home and make babies while the rest of us have to work and pay taxes to support them.”
Reflect on this statement in the context of what you have learned about the causes and consequences of prejudice. Apply the theories and strategies of conflict resolution and propose a resolution to resolve this particular situation.
Your paper should be 1–2 pages in length and double-spaced.
Use current APA format, and include in-text citations and sources for all references. Review the rubric for more grading information.

What does being “Latino” mean, when one also identifies as American? How does immigration and legal status affect Latino identity?
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WEEK 12 AMH-202x.mp4
I am a white Latino woman, born in Cuba who came to the USA at the age of 20, and I am currently 24 years old.

Explore the role of language in cultural and ethnic diversity. Identify terms or phrases that were “acceptable” when you were younger, but are now considered insensitive or offensive. Are these changes for the better? Provide specific examples and explain. Next, explain how language and labels impact perceptions about different groups.
Your paper should be 1–2 pages in length, double-spaced.
Use current APA format, and include in-text citations and sources for all references. Review the rubric for more grading information.

Explore the role of language in cultural and ethnic diversity. Identify terms or phrases that were “acceptable” when you were younger, but are now considered insensitive or offensive. Are these changes for the better? Provide specific examples and explain. Next, explain how language and labels impact perceptions about different groups.
Your paper should be 1–2 pages in length, double-spaced.
Use current APA format, and include in-text citations and sources for all references.

How do you believe the growing ethnic diversity in the United States affects intercultural relations? Why? Please use references.

The journal is an essential assignment that is meant to sum up the conclusions you come to after having reflected on the readings in the text, the online lecture, discussion posts, including your own and those of your peers, and any outside material you consult. You will probably find that you do as much or more thinking than you do writing in responding to the journal prompts – and that is perfectly okay. In general, the weekly journal should meet the noted length requirement – not including the space needed for the prompts.
You may feel the need to write out longer reflections – and that is also okay. If you do feel the need for longer reflections, then, once you have written them out, try to edit them, reducing them to their essence.
Part of this course is process – training ourselves to think critically. Part of it is learning to understand how we think and why we think or believe what we think or believe. While the journal prompts will occasionally address the process, it will more often ask you to reflect on the how’s and why’s of what you know and believe – or what you think you know and believe.
InstructionsFor this journal assignment, briefly answer each of the following prompts:
Critical ThinkingAfter reading the required resources for this week and participating in the discussion, how do you define critical thinking? You will want to carry this definition with you, so keep it brief – perhaps 4 to 6 lines. You will find many definitions online – don’t be tempted to just quickly copy one; try to form your own so that it is meaningful to you.
Heart of the MatterConsidering just what you read in Chapter 2.3 “Looking Ahead” why do you think the authors see Chapters 12, 13, and 14 as the “heart of the matter”?
What do you think they mean by that?
What two concepts do the authors say these chapters emphasize?
How do you define these concepts?
Why do you think the authors find these concepts important to critical thinking?
Challenges & InsightsWhat do you see as your greatest challenge for this session in general? For this class in particular?
How do you think you can use the concepts in these first three chapters to help you meet these challenges as well as challenges in your personal life as a member of your family and your community?
If you include references to outside sources (beyond the textbook), make sure you cite them properly.
Writing Requirements (APA format)Length: 1 ½ -2 pages (not including prompts, title page or references page)
1-inch margins
Double spaced
12-point Times New Roman font
Title page
References page (as needed)
GradingThis activity will be graded using the Journal Grading Rubric.
OutcomesCO 1: Define critical reasoning for application to personal and professional problem-solving.
CO 3: Analyze deductive and inductive reasoning structures.
CO 6: Apply principles of critical reasoning to political, educational, economic, and/or social issues.

View and submit a paragraph on the following:
Bayard Rustin, a gay African American activist in many movements for social justice (peace, labor, Civil Rights) was often an outsider due to his sexuality. What can be learned about multiple oppressions from his story? Can sexuality and race be analyzed in comparable ways? What happens when they intersect?