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SOCI306 Race and Ethnicity

Week 1 Forum

Race & Ethnic Relations

Use the following site:

https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/table/PST045216/00

to explore your home town or current community, paying particular attention to the racial and ethnic makeup.

Next, Read: Hayanga, A. J., Zeliadt, S. B., & Backhus, L. M. (2013). Residential segregation and lung cancer mortality in the United States. JAMA Surgery, 148(1), 37-42. doi:10.1001/jamasurgery.2013.408, available in the APUS library here: http://ezproxy.apus.edu/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=mdc&AN=23324839&site=ehost-live&scope=site

Then, answer the following:

To what extent is your home town or current community segregated by race or ethnicity? Is this reflected in the public schools and the location of stores, or other factors? What impact do you believe segregation has on race/ethnic relations in your community? Finally, what are some major concerns found in the article above, and could they relate to your area as well? Why or why not?

Explain your answer.

Instructions for all Forums:

Each week, learners will post one initial post per week. This post must demonstrate comprehension of the course materials, the ability to apply that knowledge in the real world. Learners will engage with the instructor and peers throughout the learning week. To motivate engaged discussion, posts are expected to be on time with regular interaction throughout the week. All posts should demonstrate college level writing skills. To promote vibrant discussion as we would in a face to face classroom, formatted citations and references are not required. Quotes should not be used at all, or used sparingly. If you quote a source quotation marks should be used and an APA formatted citation and reference provided.

SOCI306 Race and Ethnicity

Week 2 Forum

Ideologies & Privilege

Explore the development of identity as discussed in one or more of our course materials this week. Discuss how aspects of identity may work to keep some groups in power, giving an example from:

1. The news, an observation, or other real life experience

and

2. A peer-reviewed journal article.

Finally, explain how the information you explored this week contributed to your own personal understanding of oppression.

Instructions for all Forums:

Each week, learners will post one initial post per week. This post must demonstrate comprehension of the course materials, the ability to apply that knowledge in the real world. Learners will engage with the instructor and peers throughout the learning week. To motivate engaged discussion, posts are expected to be on time with regular interaction throughout the week. All posts should demonstrate college level writing skills. To promote vibrant discussion as we would in a face to face classroom, formatted citations and references are not required. Quotes should not be used at all, or used sparingly. If you quote a source quotation marks should be used and an APA formatted citation and reference provided.

SOCI306 Race and Ethnicity

Week 3 Forum

Internalized Oppression & Education

Explore these sites:

http://www.sagchip.org/ziibiwing/planyourvisit/pdf/AIBSCurrGuide.pdf

https://www.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/38081cd3-b1ee-43e1-a0d9-3b94e053b961/montana-mosaic-experience-of-indian-boarding-schools/#.Wljk5UtrwRU

http://www.pbs.org/video/unspoken-americas-native-american-boarding-schools-oobt1r/

Next, read:

Glock, S., Krolak-schwerdt, S., & Pit-ten Cate, I.,M. (2015). Are school placement recommendations accurate? the effect of students’ ethnicity on teachers’ judgments and recognition memory. European Journal of Psychology of Education, 30(2), 169-188. doi:http://dx.doi.org.ezproxy2.apus.edu/10.1007/s10212-014-0237-2, available in the APUS library here:

http://ezproxy.apus.edu/login?url=https://search.proquest.com/docview/1841150801?accountid=8289

Then, answer the following:

1. What were the intentions of these policies regarding Native Americans in boarding schools, and what have been the outcomes of these policies?

2. Thinking of the educational system today, what are current stumbling blocks to inter-cultural interaction in the educational system, as found in the Glock, et. al article? Consider: should there be more emphasis on assimilation to majority American culture in schools? And to what degree should schools emphasize cultural diversity? What are the advantages and disadvantages of both approaches?

Instructions for all Forums:

Each week, learners will post one initial post per week. This post must demonstrate comprehension of the course materials, the ability to apply that knowledge in the real world. Learners will engage with the instructor and peers throughout the learning week. To motivate engaged discussion, posts are expected to be on time with regular interaction throughout the week. All posts should demonstrate college level writing skills. To promote vibrant discussion as we would in a face to face classroom, formatted citations and references are not required. Quotes should not be used at all, or used sparingly. If you quote a source quotation marks should be used and an APA formatted citation and reference provided.

SOCI306 Race and Ethnicity

Week 4 Forum

Media & Segregation

Explore TWO of the following magazines:

Allure, Bazaar, Cosmopolitan, Ebony, Elle, Esquire, Essence, Glamour, GQ, InStyle, Latina, Marie Claire, Men’s Health, StyleWatch, Teen Vogue, Vanidades, Vogue, or another similar fashion/beauty-related magazine (note – you may use actual hard copies of the magazines and can find them in grocery stores, libraries, and bookstores; or, you may google these magazines and explore their websites).

Then, respond to the following:

1. Briefly state which two magazines you explored, and the main target audiences of each.

2. In examining images, advertisements, and articles in each magazine, discuss what – if any – racial or ethnic stereotypes were present. Were there examples of cultural racism in the magazines? What would you estimate to be the racial and ethnic makeup shown – that is, what percentage of people appear to be White, Black, Hispanic, Asian, Middle Eastern, and so on? Finally, do you feel that magazines should be more integrated, or is there a use in magazines remaining segregated – that is, having separate magazines for different ethnic and racial groups?

Instructions for all Forums:

Each week, learners will post one initial post per week. This post must demonstrate comprehension of the course materials, the ability to apply that knowledge in the real world. Learners will engage with the instructor and peers throughout the learning week. To motivate engaged discussion, posts are expected to be on time with regular interaction throughout the week. All posts should demonstrate college level writing skills. To promote vibrant discussion as we would in a face to face classroom, formatted citations and references are not required. Quotes should not be used at all, or used sparingly. If you quote a source quotation marks should be used and an APA formatted citation and reference provided.

SOCI306 Race and Ethnicity

Week 5 Forum

Economic Inequality

The social standing of the various racial/ethnic groups within the U.S. varies greatly, from the stereotypes of some as “lazy” and others as “overachievers.”

To explore these issues, first, read: Ridgeway, C. L., & Kricheli-Katz, T. Intersecting cultural beliefs in social relations: gender, race, and class binds and freedoms. (2013). Gender & Society, Volume: 27 issue: 3, page(s): 294-318. https://doi.org/10.1177/0891243213479445, available in the APUS library here: http://ezproxy.apus.edu/login?url=http://www.jstor.org/stable/23486630?seq=1#page_scan_tab_contents

Next, select a U.S. state and, in the areas of education, income, occupation/employment, and housing, use the internet to find the latest information on the following questions:

1) Which minority group has come the closest to equality with the dominant group in your selected state?

2) Which minority group has the farthest to go?

3) How do intersections of identities as described in the Ridgeway & Kricheli-Katz article help to explain some of the patterns in the state you selected?

Instructions for all Forums:

Each week, learners will post one initial post per week. This post must demonstrate comprehension of the course materials, the ability to apply that knowledge in the real world. Learners will engage with the instructor and peers throughout the learning week. To motivate engaged discussion, posts are expected to be on time with regular interaction throughout the week. All posts should demonstrate college level writing skills. To promote vibrant discussion as we would in a face to face classroom, formatted citations and references are not required. Quotes should not be used at all, or used sparingly. If you quote a source quotation marks should be used and an APA formatted citation and reference provided.

SOCI306 Race and Ethnicity

Week 6 Forum

Health Inequality & The Law

Look up news articles about the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act enacted in 2010 (both for and against the legislation). Then answer the following questions:

1) What are major inequalities related to health in the U.S. as they affect less powerful groups in society? Relate one of our weekly course materials to your answer.

2) What is the role of the state (i.e. federal government) in creating and perpetuating these inequalities?

3) After reading about it, do you think the PPACA legislation is helpful in terms of health inequalities? Explain your answer.

Instructions for all Forums:

Each week, learners will post one initial post per week. This post must demonstrate comprehension of the course materials, the ability to apply that knowledge in the real world. Learners will engage with the instructor and peers throughout the learning week. To motivate engaged discussion, posts are expected to be on time with regular interaction throughout the week. All posts should demonstrate college level writing skills. To promote vibrant discussion as we would in a face to face classroom, formatted citations and references are not required. Quotes should not be used at all, or used sparingly. If you quote a source quotation marks should be used and an APA formatted citation and reference provided.

SOCI306 Race and Ethnicity

Week 7 Forum

Land, Property, & Immigration

Forum Question:

Many Americans have opinions about immigration. For this forum discussion you will be assigned a viewpoint to discuss.

For students with last names starting with A through M, do the following:

1. What do your course materials state about the PROS of immigration in the U.S.? Areas to consider may include: benefits of immigration in a wide variety of aspects of social life, and human/civil rights issues.

2. Locate one current internet article related to immigration in the U.S., using a news or popular site. Does the author consider the sociological concepts or theories we have learned about in our materials in this course? How might an understanding of sociological perspectives help the author to understand this issue in different ways?

For students with last names starting with N through Z, do the following:

1. What do your course materials state about the CONS of immigration in the U.S.? Areas to consider may include: negative outcomes of immigration in a wide variety of aspects of social life, and human/civil rights issues.

2. Locate one current internet article related to immigration in the U.S., using a news or popular site. Does the author consider the sociological concepts or theories we have learned about in our materials in this course? How might an understanding of sociological perspectives help the author to understand this issue in different ways?

SOCI306 Race and Ethnicity

Week 8 Forum

Social Development & Undoing Racism

1) Use the online library to find one peer-reviewed journal article that examines a practical approach to reduce prejudice and discrimination based on race, ethnicity, or nationality.

2) Describe the research: what was the research question, what approach was used to attempt to reduce prejudice/discrimination? What were the groups involved? What was the outcome – that is, did the approach work?

3) Imagine you are a sociologist and you wish to apply the approach from the article to reduce prejudice and discrimination, but in a different context. How would you apply the approach to a different group, or in a different location, or circumstance than is given in the article? What changes would you make from the authors’ approach, and why?

Instructions for all Forums:

Each week, learners will post one initial post per week. This post must demonstrate comprehension of the course materials, the ability to apply that knowledge in the real world. Learners will engage with the instructor and peers throughout the learning week. To motivate engaged discussion, posts are expected to be on time with regular interaction throughout the week. All posts should demonstrate college level writing skills. To promote vibrant discussion as we would in a face to face classroom, formatted citations and references are not required. Quotes should not be used at all, or used sparingly. If you quote a source quotation marks should be used and an APA formatted citation and reference provided.

SOCI306 Race and Ethnicity

Week 2 Assignment 1

Assignment Instructions

Week 2 Assignment 1: Educational Inequality Essay of

Overview:

Assume that you are the advisor to a candidate for U.S. President in the next election. You are asked to write a position paper on inequalities within the educational system, and federal policies that could address these problems. You must gather information that will help to explain these issues to the candidate so that she or he can intelligently discuss them in an upcoming debate.

Instructions:

1) Choose one of the sociological theories from our course materials (not by googling the net), and use it to analyze how economic factors affect white and non-white students’ educational experiences. Sociological theories include functionalism, conflict theory, feminist theory, symbolic interactionism, and others as mentioned in our readings and materials.

Note – you may find our Sociological Theories and Concepts Toolkit to be helpful (found in Announcements).

2) Discuss 3 peer-reviewed sociological journal articles from our library (from within the past 5 years), that give evidence for policies to help remedy inequalities between white and non-white students’ educational experiences.

Your paper should utilize sound critical thought and it should include appropriate APA in-text citations and APA full-reference citations.

The structure of the paper must include the following:

— TITLE PAGE (1 page)

— BODY OF PAPER WITH SUBHEADINGS (5 pages minimum)

— REFERENCE PAGE (1-2 pages)

LATE POLICY:

See Syllabus.

Note:

This course has “Resubmission” status enabled to help you if you realize you submitted an incorrect or blank file, or if you need to submit multiple documents as part of your Assignment. Resubmission of an Assignment after it is graded, to attempt a better grade, is not permitted.

SOCI306 Race and Ethnicity

Week 5 Assignment 2

Assignment Instructions

For this assignment, you will create a Draft of your Assignment 3: Strategies and Solutions Presentation (Part I).

You will also review two of your peers’ Drafts to give input that will help them with their Assignment 3 (Part II).

Part I: Draft

In a Word document, include the following:

1) Overview of research findings for each of three recent (within 5 years) peer-reviewed journal articles from our library that discuss strategies for dismantling racism at the personal and/or societal levels. The overview for each article must be one paragraph, and include: the studies that were performed, the theories used, the outcomes, and any shortcomings or future directions for research (3 paragraphs total).

2) A one-paragraph overview of a strategy for dismantling racism found in one of our course materials (article, chapter, video, or other item).

3) Select one of the strategies for dismantling racism that you explored in steps 1 and 2 above. Write a one-paragraph summary of reasons why this strategy makes the most sense to you in terms of your knowledge from the materials you explored (i.e. not based on opinion only).

4) A one-paragraph summary explaining how an example from your own observations of social life, the media/news, and/or your personal life relates to the strategy you chose.

5) List of full APA references at the end.

6) Post this Draft to the Assignment 2: Draft and Peer Review Forum by 11:59 PM EST Sunday of Week 4 (paste or Word attachment).

Part II: Peer Reviews

1) Select 2 peers’ Drafts and complete the Peer Review Form for each peer.

2) Post these 2 Peer Review Forms on the Assignment 2: Draft and Peer Review Forum by 11:59 PM EST Sunday of Week 5 (paste or Word attachment).

Reviewer’s name: ____________________________ Peer you are reviewing: ____________________________

Criterion

Score – Use scale

Fully satisfied: 2

Partially satisfied: 1

Not satisfied: 0

Comments – Give 1 or 2 brief bullet points per section

Author included 3 recent (within 5 years) peer-reviewed journal articles from our library.

Articles appear to be on the topic of dismantling racism at personal and/or societal levels.

For each of the 3 articles, author included one paragraph on: studies, theories, outcomes, and shortcomings or future directions (3 paragraphs total).

Author included one paragraph on a strategy for dismantling racism found in one of our course materials (article, chapter, video, or other item).

Author included one paragraph on why their selected strategy makes sense in terms of the materials (not based on opinion only).

Author included one paragraph relating an example from observations, media/news, and/or his/her personal life to the strategy.

Draft appears to follow writing expectations, including APA formatting, spelling, and grammar.

Total Score:

Additional Comments (optional):

SOCI306 Race and Ethnicity

Week 7 Assignment 3

Assignment Instructions

Week 7 Assignment 3: Strategies and Solutions Presentation Instructions:

For this assignment, you will put together a presentation of 12 slides minimum.

You may use a presentation program of your choice such as any of these which offer free use:

https://prezi.com/signup/basic/

https://www.powtoon.com/home/?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIi7TDytGC2QIVhAJpCh3eWQuCEAAYASAAEgLmrvD_BwE&edgetrackerid=100102882751492

https://spark.adobe.com/

https://www.google.com/slides/about/

https://www.canva.com/

Live home page 2020

https://www.libreoffice.org/discover/impress/

Powerful Presentation Software | Interactive Presentation Tool

https://www.haikudeck.com/account/signup?r=0&ref=propricing

or PowerPoint.

Please attach, embed, or provide a link to your presentation to submit it for grading.

1) Discuss the research findings of three recent (within 5 years) peer-reviewed journal articles from our library that discuss strategies for dismantling racism at the personal and/or societal levels. Include a discussion of: the studies that were performed, the theories used, the outcomes, and any shortcomings or future directions for research.

2) Discuss a strategy for dismantling racism found in one of our course materials (article, chapter, video, or other item)

3) Select one of the strategies for dismantling racism that you explored in steps 1 and 2 above. Explain why this strategy makes the most sense to you in terms of your knowledge from the materials you explored (i.e. not based on opinion only). Finally, relate an example from your own observations of social life, the media, and/or your personal life to the strategy you chose.

Do not use unverifiable, secondary sites such as Wikipedia, about.com, ask.com, and similar.

Note – you may find our Sociological Theories and Concepts Toolkit to be helpful (found in Announcements).

Your presentation should utilize sound critical thought and it should include appropriate APA in-text citations and full APA references at the end.

The structure of the Presentation must include the following:

— TITLE SLIDE/SECTION (1 slide)

— BODY OF PRESENTATION WITH SUBHEADINGS (10 slides minimum)

— REFERENCE SLIDE/SECTION (1-2 slides)

LATE POLICY:

See Syllabus.

Note:

This course has “Resubmission” status enabled to help you if you realize you submitted an incorrect or blank file, or if you need to submit multiple documents as part of your Assignment. Resubmission of an Assignment after it is graded, to attempt a better grade, is not permitted.