Explore your biases, micro aggressive behaviors towards others, and the barriers you have and foresee working with communities of cultural backgrounds other than your own. Distinguish between different types of communication styles you were taught (and the inferences held within) and how this helped you navigate the world.
This is part 1 of 4 of your paper.
Examine a dominant group that you are a member of. Examine a minoritized group you are a part of. What groups are minoritized in relation to your dominant group membership? (do not examine the effects on minorities in relation to your dominant group.) As well, what groups are dominant in relation to your minoritized group membership? What feelings do you experience as a member of this dominant group? Do you notice a difference in your ability to identify feelings when thinking about your dominant group membership compared with your minoritized group membership?
This is part 2 of 4 of your paper.
The previous module had you examine your dominant and minoritized groups that you are a part of. This next section is a continuation of that exploration. What are the implications of the difficulty in comparing the two groups you are a part of? How is your group powerful? What forms of power does your group hold? Who are some agents of this power? What institutions are used to exert this power? In what ways? What privileges do you have as a member of the dominant group? How does membership in this group affect your daily lifestyle? How does membership in this group affect your understanding of and attitudes toward the minoritized group you are a part of?
This is part 3 of 4 of your paper.
The previous modules had you examine your dominant and minoritized groups that you are a part of. This last part requires you to integrate all pieces of your paper with new information that you have learned about yourself, about the material and come up with a cohesive picture of who you are as a cultural being.
The previous modules had you examine your dominant and minoritized groups that you are a part of. This last part requires you to integrate all pieces of your paper with new information that you have learned about yourself, about the material and come up with a cohesive picture of who you are as a cultural being.
This is part 4 of 4 of your paper.
Continue the examination of your life through a critical social justice lens. This is meant to integrate your personal experiences with the framework of an intersectional narrative based in socialization, oppression, racism, and privilege. This is NOT meant to be an unanalyzed narrative of your life story or your opinions about the various groups you do or do not belong to. Please provide an analysis of what shapes your perspectives, values, expectations, and beliefs as a member of the various social groups you belong to.
When reflecting about the feelings you experience in your group memberships, consider the things you have to think about versus those you don’t have to think about. (i.e, feeling safe as a woman, feeling stressed over shopping and being targeted).
As each module has progressed, you explained how your group memberships shape and affect your life. Remember to think critically. Describe your cultural identity and share cultural elements that are relevant to your lived experience. Think about how key influences (such as family, friends, schools, communities, ideas, values, your culture(s) and /or the wider society) have been formative in your thinking about your memberships in the different groups. It may be helpful to focus your analysis on one or two key group memberships (for example, race and gender) or to select one identity in which you experience privilege and one in which you experience oppression (for example, a White woman). Explain what has led your personal understanding of your cultural context. Illustrate your response with real-world
