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Understanding Human Diversity Fall 20101 Chapter 7
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What does “diversity” mean? Fall 20102
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Human diversity Fall 20103 Refers to all humans & searches for cultural, community, and human strengths
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Dimensions of Diversity Fall 20104 Culture Race Ethnicity Gender Sexual Orientation Socioeconomic Status Ability/Disability Age Locality Spirituality & Religion Intersectionality?
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Dimensions of Commonality & Difference Fall 2010 5 Shared Group Identity Transmitted Intergenerationally (Race/Ethnicity—_____; Elderly—_____) Group membership lifelong vs. Acquired (Gender—_____; Disability—_____) Group membership apparent (Person of Color—_____; Gay/Lesbian—_____) Group membership a choice (Religious minority—_____; Elderly—_____)
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Focus on Cultural Diversity Fall 20106 What is culture? Rules of the game in a particular society as expressed in: Traditions Norms Child-rearing practices Folklore/Stories children are told How institutions are organized
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Culture is Often Unconscious Fall 20107 What we do “naturally” Only find out when you violate cultural rules Refugee kids hygene Only explain it when asked Halloween? Santa Claus?
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Race is culturally bound “White” in U.S. vs. “White” in Brazil Why do we use the racial categories that we do? What is the difference between the following: White Caucasian European-American Anglo-Saxon Aryan White (non-hispanic) Fall 20108
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Sociopolitical Perspective on Diversity: Oppression & Liberation Fall 201010 Oppression: Unequal relationship used unjustly to grant power & resources to 1 group (dominant group) & withhold them from another (oppressed group) Focuses on inequalities in _____________ & _____________ power
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What kinds of resources can be granted/ withheld? Fall 201011 Jobs Life Chances ___________________________________________ Influential Networks ___________________________________________
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How have you been disadvantaged? Fall 201012
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How have you been advantaged? Fall 201013
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Diversity & Everyday Privilege Fall 201014 Gender-- _____________________________________ Sexual Orientation-- ___________________________ Race-- _____________________________________ From Peggy McIntosh: I cannot perform poorly without being a disgrace to my race. I can choose blemish cover or bandages in “flesh” color and have them more or less match my skin.
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Women & Pay Gap http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vs_avU7Nv0c http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vs_avU7Nv0c Fall 201015
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Oppression Fall 201016 “Oppression is any relationship or process by which 1 group violates the physical, social, or psychological integrity of another” (Franz Fanon) “Breathing Smog” & “conventional wisdom” Ex: Asian American as the model minority research
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How Oppression Affects Communities Fall 201017 Mass media Neighborhood “tipping point” Institutional oppression Glass Ceiling in Workplaces Interpersonal oppression Voice/Gender Dynamics Inter-group relations when prejudice becomes racism
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Levels of Ecological Environment Fall 201018 Collective resistance: Civil Rights Movement Organizational Resistance: Association of Black Psychologists Individual Resistance: Oppositional Identity
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Liberation & Social Action Fall 201019 “Liberation in fullest sense requires securing full human rights & remaking of a society without roles of oppressor & oppressed” (Watts, Williams, & Jager, 2003, p. 1897) Paulo Friere’s Model of 2nd order change Critical awareness & understanding of oppressive system Commitment to involvement in struggle Collective action
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Limitations of Oppression/ Liberation Perspective Fall 201020 Addresses issue of social structure/power - different emphasis from cultural perspective May inadvertently homogenize members of oppressed groups Portray oppressed individuals as victims May perpetuate a conflict model of issues
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Extra Credit: Laramie Project Thurs., Oct. 21 st 7:30pm Friday, Oct.22 nd 7:30pm Saturday, Oct. 23 rd 2pm & 7:30pm Sunday, Oct. 24 th 2pm $5/students & seniors; $10/adults Reaction Paper worth up to 5 points added total grade http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=awTx8iBm4u8&feat ure=related http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=awTx8iBm4u8&feat ure=related Fall 201021
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