1. Jersey Shore

3. Information to Consider Guido: a male from Italian descent Guido: (urban dictionary) – A sad pathetic excuse for a male; not necessarily of Italian descent, but most likely; usually native to the New York/New Jersey Tri-State area. – NATURAL HABITAT: Known to frequent Tri-State area malls looking for club gear to waste their week's pay on Guido: (Jersey Shore) a person, not necessarily from Italian descent, who likes to take care of themselves, look good, have fun, and party

4. Questions Have you seen the Jersey Shore? Do you love it? Why or why not? Why does this ‘controversy’ matter, if at all? – Should other racial ethnic groups care about this? Do you think these people truly represent the Italian-Americans? (think of what represent means) What does this suggest about the power of language as a form of discrimination? Try to explain the disparity in definitions for the term. Would you feel comfortable using it in public to describe someone else?