Required Resources about Multicultural Trends Toward Social Change
| Note: To access this week’s required library resource, please click on the link to the Course Readings List, found in the Course Materials section of your Syllabus. |
Readings
- Koppelman, K. L. (2014). Understanding human differences: Multicultural education for a diverse America (4th ed). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson.
- Section 3, “Contemporary Dilemmas for Intergroup Relations”
- Chapter 10, “Sexism: Where the Personal Becomes Political” (pp. 240–263)
- Chapter 11, “Heterosexism: Transforming Homosexuality from Deviant to Different” (pp. 264–288)
- Section 3, “Contemporary Dilemmas for Intergroup Relations”
- Reddick, M., Nelson, M. J., & Caulfield, R. P. (2009). Racial and gender diversity on state courts. The Judges’ Journal, 48(3), 28–32.
Retrieved from the Walden Library databases. - Walden University. (2013a). Academic writing expectations (AWE). Retrieved from http://writingcenter.waldenu.edu/awe.htm
- Walden University. (2013b). Common reference list examples. Retrieved from http://writingcenter.waldenu.edu/36.htm
- Walden University. (2013d). Paper templates. Retrieved from http://writingcenter.waldenu.edu/57.htm
- National Women’s Law Center. (2013). Women in the federal judiciary: Still a long way to go. Retrieved from http://www.nwlc.org/resource/women-federal-judiciary-still-long-way-go-1
- iSixSigma. (2013). Determine the root cause: 5 whys. Retrieved from http://www.isixsigma.com/tools-templates/cause-effect/determine-root-cause-5-whys/
Media
- Independent Television Services. (Producer). (2013). Half the sky: Turning oppression into opportunity for women worldwide [Video file]. Retrieved from http://www.itvs.org/educators/collections/half-the-sky
Note: The approximate length of this media piece is 6 minutes.
Optional Resources
- American Civil Liberties Union (Producer). (2010c). Mississippi sheriff’s department fires corrections officer for being gay [Video file]. Retrieved from http://www.aclu.org/lgbt-rights/mississippi-sheriffs-department-fires-corrections-officer-being-gay
- American Civil Liberties Union (Producer). (2012d). Victim of LBGT bullying in Ohio school tells his story [Video file]. Retrieved from http://www.aclu.org/lgbt-rights/victim-lgbt-bullying-ohio-school-tells-his-story
- C-SPAN (Producer). (2010). Oppression of women and girls [Video file]. Retrieved from http://www.c-span.org/video/?294551-1/oppression-women-girls
- C-SPAN (Producer). (2013). Gender diversity in the courts [Video file]. Retrieved from http://www.c-span.org/video/?310892-4/gender-diversity-courts
Multicultural Trends Toward Social Change, Part I—
Topic Analysis
In this week, you will begin your Course Project. This is your opportunity to get involved in a current societal problem that has a multicultural perspective. You will examine a societal problem in which people in a societal group conform to the status quo and have taken no action for social change. Therefore, no progress is made toward correcting the social problem. The goal of your analysis is to address the “heart” or core social issue that can be remedied or improved with social change.
To prepare:
Examine and evaluate a current societal problem that has a multicultural perspective. You are free to be creative in the selection of your topic for this assignment, but you should examine a problem that is affecting society and that needs attention. Review the Resources for this week. Note: Your Optional Resources contain some very good ACLU-produced video media.
Part I: Topic Analysis
In the Topic Analysis, you will identify the topic or issue of interest that will be the focus of your Course Project. In your Topic Analysis, do the following:
- Broadly describe the background or context of the issue as it exists today.
- Before you state the key problem, identify two or more related issues and opportunities surrounding the main issue.
- Identify potential opportunities for solving the issue.
- Identify the conflicts that exist.
- Consider any ethical issues that emerge.
- Create one or two introductory paragraphs that integrate key concepts and theories found within the topic or issue of interest. (You may wish to create an outline to help you think about how each concept could have an impact on the present and/or the future.)
These paragraphs are intended to be a short, broad overview of the issues. Consider important concepts or theories and how they relate to the topic or issue of interest. What are the interests, rights, and values of all parties involved? In addition, think about past events that have led to the issues, and think about a potential solution or solutions.
Note: One technique to help you determine the core of the social issue you have selected (instead of simply scratching the surface and identifying a symptom rather than the root cause) is to use the Multicultural Trends Toward Social Change 5 Whys theory, which is outlined in “Determine the Root Cause: 5 Whys” (see the Resources).
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Multi-Cultural Change toward Social Change: Part 1
Racism and Discrimination
Racism is the belief that certain groups of people are more superior than other based on race, color and ethnicity, and this leads to discrimination in different facets of society. Multiculturalism is when diverse cultures co-exist together where culture includes religious, racial or cultural groups. The objective of multiculturalism in society is to enhance cross-cultural harmony, ethnic and racial harmony amongst a group of people of diverse culture. However, despite the advent of multiculturalism, racism and discrimination still exists today (Koppelman, 2014).
Racism is seen in society in relation to rising police violence, increased segregation, crime, attacks on immigrants, increasing poverty, the rise in homeless people, and unemployment. Economically, mass layoffs and downsizing have wiped out the gains from discrimination in the workplace. For example, in the United States unemployment rates are higher among African American, Hispanics, and Asians than in the white population. The homeless population consists of a large percentage Blacks and Latino most of whom live in poverty (Gregg, 2006).
People can deal with racism and discrimination by improving relationships and building a better world. A lot of opportunities exist around us, but it has to begin with the individual. The most important thing is to admit that racism still exists. People need education about racism and which broadens their experience about it. Everyone must take action. The groups being discriminated such as the Blacks or Latinos must learn to speak out, educate themselves and build ties with other cultural groups. Not very white person is……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
