BEHS 220 UMGC BEHS 220: DISCUSSION (2 PARTS) – Description
PART 1: Using at least 2 of the required resources this week, please answer the following questions: (200 WORDS)
In the introduction to their book Seeing White: An Introduction to White Privilege and Race, Halley, Eshleman & Vijaya (2010) argues that “Often whites simply perceive themselves as ‘normal’ or ‘just human’ and fail to notice their own race” (p. 4). How do you interpret this statement? How does this relate to the idea that race is socially and culturally constructed?
Review the Pew Research Center’s (2020) report Amid National Reckoning, Americans Divided on Whether Increased Focus on Race Will Lead to Major Policy Change. Why do you think the different groups discussed in the article have different views of the progress that has been made on equality? Which group do you most closely agree with? Why? How do the groups that you’re part of influence your perspective here? Is this an area where you might have a single story?
ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS: (150 WORDS)
What caused you to view the world around you differently or examine a topic from a different perspective?
What struck you as you explored the course materials this week?
RESOURCES (PT1):
https://eds-s-ebscohost-com.ezproxy.umgc.edu/eds/e… : Delaney, T. (2016). Chapter 8: Race and Ethnicity. Connecting Sociology to Our Lives: An Introduction to Sociology.
https://www.ted.com/talks/alicia_garza_patrisse_cu… : Garza, A., Cullors, P., & Tometi, O. (2016). An interview with the founders of Black Lives Matter [Video]. TEDWomen 2016.
https://eds-s-ebscohost-com.ezproxy.umgc.edu/eds/e… : Halley, J., Eshleman, A. & R.M. Vijaya. (2010). Ch. 1: The Invisibility of Whiteness. Seeing White: An Introduction to White Privilege and Race. Rowman & Littlefield Publishers.
PART 2: Using at least 2 of the required resources this week, please answer the following questions: (200 WORDS)
In one of the week’s readings, Davis (2015) argues that disability is often left out of discussions of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI). Why do you think this might be?
What does the term “TAB” (temporarily able-bodied) mean in the context of disability studies? What does this term add to your understanding of disability?
How might the concepts of intersectionality and privilege relate to the experiences of people with disabilities? Please give at least two examples.
ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS: (150 WORDS)
What insights have you had?
What questions have come up for you at this point?
RESOURCES (PT2):
https://eds-s-ebscohost-com.ezproxy.umgc.edu/eds/e… : Adams, R., Reiss, B., & Serlin, D. (2015). Disability. In Keywords for Disability Studies, edited by R. Adams, B. Reiss, & D. Serlin. Pp. 61-64. (DISABILITY)
https://eds-s-ebscohost-com.ezproxy.umgc.edu/eds/e… : Adams, R., Reiss, B., & Serlin, D. (2015). Disability. In Keywords for Disability Studies, edited by R. Adams, B. Reiss, & D. Serlin. Pp. 5-11. (DIVERSITY)
https://everydayfeminism.com/2013/03/19-examples-o… : Ridgway, S. (2013, March 5). 19 Examples of Ability Privilege. Everyday Feminism.
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