1. From academic sources and articles, you must find at least 6 statistics related to violence against LGBTQ people, LGBTQ violence in our state or region, domestice violence, suicide rates, etc. 2. Cite the source for each statistic you found and make sure it is a reputable source, like a newspaper or academic article. 3….
After reading Chapter 7, look carefully at the graph on Media Bias. https://adfontesmedia.com/ Then respond to the following questions. What conclusions can you draw from the graph? How does information literacy support critical thinking? How can you use critical thinking to avoid falling for false information? How can you use critical thinking to avoid…
What is whiteness according to the Commonwealth of Virginia Statutes? https://encyclopediavirginia.org/entries/racial-integrity-laws-1924-1930/ Provide a brief critique of the definition. Identify and explain 2 specific problems whiteness and/or white privilege present to minorities (pick any 2 groups of your choice) in the U.S.? Link your analysis to one scholarly article. It is important that you cite and…
1. How do tattoos violate (or confirm) certain formal or informal norms? 2. What are some possible consequences for these transgressions? 3. How can concepts like cultural relativism and ethnocentrism be applied to certain styles of tattoos? 4. Do you think that tattoos are more subcultural or countercultural? 5. Have cultural views of tattooing changed…
1. How do tattoos violate (or confirm) certain formal or informal norms? 2. What are some possible consequences for these transgressions? 3. How can concepts like cultural relativism and ethnocentrism be applied to certain styles of tattoos? 4. Do you think that tattoos are more subcultural or countercultural? 5. Have cultural views of tattooing changed…
The student will choose an ethical or cultural issue and prepare a five-minute presentation on what they believe a proper Christian response to it should be. The presentation should contain at least two points in favor of the student’s position, one argument against it, and a response to that argument. The presentation should contain at…
The purpose of this assignment is two-fold. First, to orient and accustom you to thinking about individuals and systems as interdependent and to provide you with a three-dimensional lens for understanding your client- (Clients can be individuals, families, or an individual in a group). In addition, this will be your first introduction to writing…
In thinking about the reading and videos this week and throughout the semester, research and discuss three challenges that immigrant’s today (by today, I mean within the past 20 years) experience that immigrants from the past did not. In your discussion, please make sure you mention assimilation patterns, acculturation, prejudice, discrimination, and dominant-minority group relations.
How does a policy move through a window once the streams come together? (Seems like a bit of a mixed metaphor but still!) Give an example of a recent federal policy that moved through a policy window. Your discussion statement must be 2—3 paragraphs long. This translates to 200 to 300 words.
What language and concepts used in this week’s readings were new to you (e.g., queer, cisgender, misogyny)? In what ways do these selections complicate and clarify sexuality as an identity? What question(s) do you have about the readings? What would you like to discuss further with others?
