In week 13 you had an opportunity to explore the topic of family. For your diversity project, you will be asked to further consider some aspect of family life/relationships and how different standpoints influence views on family life. Standpoint can be defined as one’s unique perspective of the world. In this case, you are being asked to consider your standpoint on some aspect of family live/relationships as well as the view of someone from another standpoint.
For this paper, you must first identify your location in two social status categories (e.g., gender, race/ethnicity, cultural background, social class, sexual orientation, religious affiliation, or family structure). After identifying two social status categories that are important to you, you should explain how your position in those categories has shaped your beliefs about one topic related to family life. If you have a hard time selecting a topic, you will find some questions below to help you get started thinking potential topics.
After writing about how your position on this topic is influenced by your location in particular social status categories, you should spend some time exploring the position on the same topic of someone in different locations from yours on the two social status categories you selected above. In particular, you should be considering how social identities different from your own (and how they might be tied to power and privilege) might lead to a different position on your chosen topic. For this portion of the assignment you will need to do some research and cite a minimum of three credible sources. These sources may include print material, interviews, and/or other audio-visual resources. Be sure to consult credible sources and document your sources both in-text and on a references page.
When is the right time to start dating, get married, and have children?
Should couples live together before they get married?
What is “good” parenting?
What is appropriate discipline?
Is divorce an acceptable option for unhappily married couples?
Under what conditions should mothers work outside the home?
How should couples divide housework and childcare responsibilities?
What are the essentials of a healthy relationship?
How should important decisions be made within families?
