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HUM370 Cultural Pluralism

Week 1 Assignment

Culture and Conflict Reflection Essay

In this essay, you will reflect on the causes and consequences of prejudice, and apply the theories and strategies of conflict resolution to a fictional situation.

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 we have learned about prejudice. This should not just be 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 about prejudice.

Propose strategies that could resolve this particular prejudice.

Your essay should be 1-2 pages in length.

Remember to use appropriate formatting as per APA (6th ed.): https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/01/

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Week 2 Assignment

Racial Oppression Reflection Essay

Choose one of the following scenarios which illustrate a variety of incidents that have occurred on a university 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.

Your essay should be 1-2 pages in length.

Remember to use appropriate formatting as per APA (6th ed.): https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/0

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 socially.

Jessica’s parents spoke Spanish at home but did not insist on their children becoming 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.

In this assignment, you are asked to reflect on one of the presented scenarios. This should not just be 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 about prejudice.

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Week 3 Assignment

Religious Oppression Reflection Essay
How would you define pluralism? Write a 1–2 page essay on pluralism, concentrating on religion and religious oppression.

Use concepts and specific examples from this course, history, current events, the media or other external sources, and the textbook to either support or oppose the following statement:

“Pluralism is the greatest philosophical ideal of our time.”

Remember to cite your sources and use appropriate formatting as per APA (6th ed.): https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/01/

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Week 4 Assignment

Legacy of Racism Reflection Essay

Identify your earliest exposure to people who were racially or culturally different from you through movies, television shows, or music.

What was your age?

Who was the person and how was he or she different?

What impressions did you have about these people from these media?

From a cultural pluralist’s perspective, do you think this experience was positive or negative for you?

Your essay should be 1-2 pages in length.

Remember to use appropriate formatting as per APA (6th ed.): https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/0

This should not just be 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 about race and culture.

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Week 5 Assignment

Classism Reflection Essay

Watch this TED Talk from Gary Haugen, The Hidden Reason for Poverty the World Needs to Address Now.

Write a 1–2 page paper using what you have learned in this course and at least one external source.

Explain your interpretation of the complexity of social class, poverty, and discrimination in terms of the interconnections among race, ethnicity, age, gender, and schooling.

How are they related? How are they unrelated?

Remember to cite your sources and use appropriate formatting as per APA (6th ed.): https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/01/

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Week 6 Assignment

Sexism Reflection Essay

Read the article, “When Men Experience Sexism.”

“Women have been fighting against sexism for a long time. If men can learn from them, it will be to everyone’s benefit.”

— Noah Berlatsky, The Atlantic, 2013.

What is meant by this statement?

Cite specific examples from the article to support your conclusions.

Your essay should be 1-2 pages in length.

Remember to use appropriate formatting as per APA (6th ed.): https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/0

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Week 7 Assignment

Signature Assignment: Research Paper

Research Paper Instructions

In this paper you will discuss various elements of a pre-approved cultural study. Some examples are below, but always confirm with your professor first:

Africa

Asia

Americas

Europe

Middle East

Oceania

*More Specific Topics

Ancient Egypt

Dravidian Culture (India)

Aztec

Classical Greece

Ottoman Empire

Aborigines (Australia)

Colonial America

Nok Culture

Zhou Dynasty (China)

Maya

Hellenistic Greece

Persian Empire

Austronesian People

18th Century Haiti

Mali Empire

Han Dynasty (China)

Inca

Roman Republic

Hittites

Lapita People

19th Century Poland

Benin Empire

Song Dynasty (China)

Olmec

Roman Empire

Ancient Israel

Tongan Empire

20th Century Costa Rica

Mossi Kingdom

Maurya Empire (India)

Pueblo

Etruscans

Phoenicians

Moai Culture

Medieval Ages France

Ghana Empire

Gupta Period (India)

Adena

Celts

Babylonians

Melanesian Culture

Renaissance Italy

Kingdom of Sine

Heian Period (Japan)

Hohokam

Magyars

Fatimid Dynasty

Micronesian Culture

Alabama (1950-1980)

Kingdom of Nri

Muromachi Period (Japan)

Arawak

Vikings

Abbasid Dynasty

Pohnpei People

1950s America

Zulu

Edo Period (Japan)

Camdeba

Merovingian Dynasty

Umayyad Dynasty

Chamorro Culture

The Modern Cherokee Nation

Songhai Empire

Three Kingdoms Period (Korea)

Iroquois

Carolingian Dynasty

Sumerians

Papuan People

Ashanti Empire

Kingdom of Nam-Viet

Inuit

Tudor England

Assyrians

Kingdom of Hawaii

Aksumite Empire

Khmer Period (Cambodia)

Taino

Byzantine Empire

Akkadians

Maori Culture (New Zealand)

Kingdom of Zimbabwe

Mon Dvaravati Period (Thailand)

Toltec

Visigoths

Medes

*Using these ideas, you can also come up with your own – must be approved by professor.

Please provide the following information about your culture:

Content

Introduction with a thesis statement

Provide a brief history of your culture

Explain how your chosen culture is represented in the United States

Is your culture individualistic or collectivistic? Provide at least one example

What are some of the artistic (art, music, architecture, dance) contributions of your culture?

What are some values of your culture? Provide at least three examples

Discuss your culture’s religion(s)? Include name and basic belief system of at least one of the major faiths

What are some of the sex and gender role differences in your culture? Provide at least three examples

Discuss what we would need to know to acculturate into your culture (if a past one, what would we need to do for preparing for our time machine to fit in). Provide at least one concrete suggestion

Conclusion

Specific Paper Requirements:

Four page minimum: six page maximum (Times New Roman; One inch margins; Font 12; Double-spaced)

Quality of writing: must contain in-text citations in APA format

Spelling & Grammar

Correct APA format http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/01/

Minimal Four credible sources (books, journal articles, magazine/newspaper articles, etc.) (4 points)

Paper Outline:

INTRODUCTION

HISTORY

CULTURAL CONTEXT

Represented in US

Individualistic/Collective

Artistic

Values

Religion

SEX AND GENDER ROLES

ACCULTURATION

CONCLUSION

References

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Week 7 Assignment

Heterosexism Reflection Essay

Write a 1–2 page paper using what you have learned in this course and at least one external source.

Examine each of the following topics for one group of your choice in the LBGTQ community:

Historical and current terminology, language, and labels regarding the group you have chosen. Have members of your group reclaimed any labels?

Current issues being faced by individuals in the group you have chosen.

Remember to cite your sources and use appropriate formatting as per APA (6th ed.): https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/01/

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Week 8 Assignment

Ableism Reflection Essay

Watch the PBS segment on Georgia’s segregation of students with disabilities. Write a 1–2 page paper in which you address the following:

What might be the state of Georgia’s rationale for this practice?

Other than the obvious, horrific examples given in the video, how could such segregation be damaging to students with disabilities?

How might the state of Georgia address this issue? Remember to take into account their possible rationale for the practice.

Your essay should be 1-2 pages in length.

Remember to use appropriate formatting as per APA (6th ed.): https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/0

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Term Paper

In this course you will write a term paper on a current topic of your choice related to cultural pluralism. You must fnd a topic related

to one of the following current medical ethics issues:

? The Legacy of Racism

? Religious Oppression

? Classism

? Sexism

? Heterosexism

? Ableism

Due Dates

Week 2: Topic submitted

Week 3: Outline submitted

Week 5: Rough draft submitted

Week 8: Final paper submitted

Term Paper Requirements:

? Discuss the historical and contemporary aspects of your topic.

? Discuss current public policy debates relevant to the topic you choose. This section should cover proposed solutions to

problems related to your topic and arguments in favor of and opposed to those solutions.

? Express your personal opinion regarding the proposed solutions and arguments.

? It is expected that you have the following:

o A title page

o The body of the paper: 4-6 pages of text, double-spaced, 12 point font with clear and understandable language with no grammar or spelling errors. Provide adequate justification that supports your response with at least three appropriate references using textbooks, websites, and articles are required.

o Subheadings (historical and contemporary aspects, public policy, and personal opinion/conclusion.)

o Appropriate in-text citations throughout paper

o A reference page with only the sources that you used in the body of the paper. Sources should be less than 5 years old unless there has not been recent research available. At least one reference must be a peer-reviewed article from a profession journal. Do not use Wikipedia or encyclopedia as they are not considered a reliable academic source to use.

o Appropriate formatting as per APA 6th ed. website: http://owl.english.purdue.edu