Category: Cultural studies

Topic: Hispanic Cultural Groups Learning Objectives The purpose of this assignment is to encourage reading and discussion before class that can be continued in class. Communicate knowledge, facts, suggestions, and emotions clearly and effectively while using cultural/global competence. Work on communication and writing skills. Instructions The discussion activity requires you to initiate an Original Post…

As described in the course syllabus, please select a culture different than your own, and then “plunge” into that culture through an immersive experience. Please share a 1-2 page written description of the plunge and what you learned from this experience.

Cultural Artifact (5 FULL pages; (not including work cited page) 12pt, Times New Roman font, 1 margins, double- spaced) THE PROJECT: This project asks you to explain the cultural meaning of an object. You should choose and object that has some importance to the culture of Rereading Americasome object that relates to the homelife described…

Angela Davis argues that the blues developed a tradition of openly addressing female and male sexuality and that this tradition was distinctly African American and gave expression to the new social and sexual realities being experienced by African Americans as a free people. Do you agree or disagree with this argument? Why? What does it…

They will choose one article and do research concerning the historical and political precedents that contributed to the issue at hand. I will post these on Blackboard in the folder for this assignment by the second week of class. These news articles will be related to the themes we cover in the first weeks of…

this paper asks you to analyze and interpret the role of place in shaping identity. Some guiding questions include: What does the relationship between place and identity look like in the text(s)? What is the significance of place or environment for the text and its characters? Does the scenery influence the narrative? What are some…

Start this week by revisiting MODULE #3 on our ‘Class-Modules’ section. Here, a link to an important United Nations [UN] database is provided as part of the regular lecture notes. Follow the provided link to access the important UN database. https://www.ohchr.org/en/hr-bodies/upr/documentation Once there, choose one European or one Asian/Middle Eastern country to focus on [choose…

Chapter 4 of the course textbook discusses HB2281 in Arizona (2010), which banned the teaching of ethnic studies and became the subject of many student-led protests. While eventually overturned, it remains an important case as public debates regarding the teaching of racial, ethnic, and gender studies continue. More recently, those debates have shifted to whether…

Write a review no longer than three paragraphs that highlights the major characteristics of such regimes. Compare the United States to any country you select either as Authoritarian or as Totalitarian today or in history. Highlight democratic and non-democratic indicators that exist or existed in both the United States and the country you selected. Requirements:…

Essay 1 Visual Media Analysis How does pop culture reflect, influence, critique, and comment on social issues, and how can we read into these narratives more incisively? Your task is to select a visual media text and analyze what that text reveals about contemporary culture. In what ways is your text tapping into, mocking, or…