What is identity? How are identities acquired? What are the stages of Phinney’s Model? What are the stages of Martin & Nakayama’s model? What is the difference between avowed and ascribed identities?

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Intercultural communication challenges

In this paper, you will research and reflect on theoretical identity development models as they apply to intercultural communication challenges and your own identity/ies.

Your paper should be 5 pages in length.

  1. Critically re-read Chapter 7 from your textbook.
  2. To write your paper, you will use the concepts discussed in chapters 1-11 of the textbook and information from other course materials to analyze theories of identity development, your own identity, and the dark sides of identity.
  3. Give your paper a title.
  4. Summarize and explain the two different theoretical identity-development models discussed in Chapter 7: Phinney’s Three-Stage Identity Development Model, and Martin & Nakayama’s Multistage Identity Development Models. Demonstrate that you understand the concept of identity and identity development. You might answer the following:

What is identity?

How are identities acquired?

What are the stages of Phinney’s Model?

What are the stages of Martin & Nakayama’s model?

What is the difference between avowed and ascribed identities?

  1. Apply one of these models  to reflect on your own identity development, reflecting on the stages you have been through and what stage you would say you are currently in. You may also discuss your own experiences of avowed versus ascribed identities. Your application must discuss at least one or more of the following social identities discussed in the textbook:

Racial identity

Gender identity

Ethnic identity

National identity

  1. Provide your reaction to theories of identity and identity development, and to your reflection on your own identity/ies. You might answer the following:

Why is awareness of identity important in your life?

What are some elements related to your identity/ies that might create problems or challenges during intercultural interaction?

In what ways do your identity/ies relate to the dark sides of identity discussed in Chapter 11, including stereotyping, prejudice, and/or racism. What “in groups” and “out groups” are you a part of, and how can you employ concepts from this course to further your own intercultural competence?

  1. Throughout your essay, you are expected to make connections with the theoretical content of the course.
  2. Give at least seven citations throughout the paper

Apply and cite the textbook

Apply and cite from at least two of the other sources from the course

Intercultural Communication after World War II [article]

Mapping the Domain of Intercultural Communication [article]

Wind Grass Song: The Voices of Our Grandmothers

 

Stay Woke: The Black Lives Matter Movement Documentary

 

How Language Shapes the Way We Think

 

Gestures Across Cultures

 

The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down [article]

Adapting to an Unfamiliar Culture [article]

Balancing Cultural Relativism and Universalism in Human Rights [article]

Give page numbers when citing or referencing a source.

  1. Write a summary/concluding remarks.
  2. Include a References page following APA Manual Style format. List all references including your textbook.

 

Briefly describe the situation and why you think there was no clear, right answer. Explain what your decision was and why you went with that decision.

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Lena’s ethical dilemma

Within the Discussion Board area, write 200–250 words that respond to the following questions with your thoughts, ideas, and comments. This will be the foundation for future discussions by your classmates. Be substantive and clear, and use examples to reinforce your ideas.

For this Discussion Board, complete the following:

An ethical dilemma is a complex situation in which ethical principles or values are in conflict. When faced with an ethical dilemma, it is not always clear what is right and what is wrong. Ethical dilemmas require us to use ethical decision making, which means we must decide the best course of action even when there is not one clear, right, or ethical choice.

Remember Lena’s ethical dilemma when she was deciding between a new car or spending time with family? Another classic example of an ethical dilemma is the “Trolley Problem.” Check it out!

Trolley Problem video

Now, think about a time when you had to make a decision for which there was no clear, right answer.

Briefly describe the situation and why you think there was no clear, right answer.

Explain what your decision was and why you went with that decision.

 

 

 

 

What are the question(s) you are addressing? What is the intervention you are making/investigating/interrogating? Who are the major stakeholders?

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 Energy justice in Iraq

1) The topic energy justice in Iraq : What are the question(s) you are addressing? What is the intervention you are making/investigating/interrogating? Who are the major stakeholders?

2) The historical context of your topic: What policies have affected your topic? What histories of power are important to know in regards to your topic?

3) Connections to class topics, like sociotechnical imaginaries, collaborative monitoring, sovereignty, etc. Make sure you cite the authors you reference.

4) Some sources you are planning to use: historical archives, policy analysis, etc. Include at least two in-class sources, and two external sources for this outline (you will need more for the final paper). Include them as in-text citations, as well as references in your end-citations.

5) How does your topic relate to the following:

Distributive justice: what are the distributions of risks and benefits? Who decides?

Recognition justice: what histories inform asymmetrical power relations between stakeholders? How does this affect their standing in this issue?

Participatory justice: how do stockholders engage each other in this situation? What is the process for decision-making? Is it fair, transparent, and inclusive? Why or why not?

The paper should be between 1250-1500 words, written as a formal academic paper. You are expected to discuss the following in your paper:

1) Energy justice , and why you chose it

2) The historical context of that topic, including relevant policies from the federal to the local

3) How this topic relates to distribution, recognition, and participatory justice

4) At least 2 other references to class concepts: carbon to energy democracy, energy sovereignty, sociotechnical imaginaries, collaborative monitoring, deep time reckoning and intergenerational justice, climate justice, etc. You must have clear references to in-class authors and use of external authors through in-text citations.

5) Conclusion of paper: Summary of your paper and how you see this issue unfolding in the future.

You must include citations throughout (in-text), as well as a works cited/bibliography/reference section. Use at least 3 articles from class, as well as at least 5 outside sources . You will be graded on correctly using the citation style you choose to use.

 

Do some research on the history of (Tampa, FL) in The United States. Which indigenous tribe did that land belong to originally? What happened to the indigenous tribe of the area, and where are they now?

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History of (Tampa, FL) in The United States

Do some research on the history of (Tampa, FL) in The United States. Prepare 300 words on the history answering EACH question.

Who ‘founded’ it?

Why they ‘founded’ it (e.g., farming, industry, religious freedom, etc),

Which indigenous tribe did that land belong to originally?

What happened to the indigenous tribe of the area, and where are they now?

 

Based upon what you have learned from this course, what is your analysis of extremism in the United States? What is the current context and status of extremism? What is the current environment? Does the political climate play a factor, if so, how? If not, why?

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Extremism in the United States

Instructions

This assignment is an essay assignment of 4 questions to test knowledge and assimilation of the course objectives.

Essay Question One (2-3 pages): Based upon what you have learned from this course, what is your analysis of extremism in the United States? What is the current context and status of extremism? What is the current environment? Does the political climate play a factor, if so, how? If not, why?

Essay Question Two (2-3 pages): Differentiate the most significant extremists, extremist organizations, and extremist events of the past 50 years. Provide details to support your selections and why those selections have made such a significant impact.

Essay Question Three (2-3 pages): Examine contemporary accounts on the emergence of extremism in the United States. Is the emergence of extremism dangerous or is it really the ultimate expression of a free society, why or why not?

Essay Question Four (2-3 pages): Deconstruct the influence of globalization and technology on domestic extremism recruitment, membership, and its sustained impact. In other words, how and why does globalization and technology effect and impact domestic extremism recruitment, membership, and its sustained impact?

 

 

Compare your experiences related to organizational change management with those of your peers. Do you share the same experience of what worked well and what didn’t? Do you think any of the organizational changes in your peers’ examples could have been handled better? How?

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1-2 Discussion:

Introduction

Organizational transformation is sometimes necessary for companies to succeed and grow.

However, the changes that such strategies bring need to be planned and managed well for the transition to occur smoothly both for those leading the change as well as for the other employees in the organization.

In your initial post, address the following:

  1. Introduce yourself, including some information about your educational or professional background. Include some thoughts about your experience with the MBA program so far. Share some professional and functional skills you have acquired during your MBA journey. Also, identify any skills that you hope to continue to develop in the near future to align with your career goals.
  1. Next, address the following questions regarding organizational strategy and change

i.Have you been impacted by strategic decisions that led to organizational transformation in your current or past workplace or school? If yes, share your experience with how the organizational change was managed, what helped the transition, and what didn’t.

ii.If you haven’t experienced organizational change in real life, imagine a situation where an organization you work for is being restructured. What would you want the organization to do before and during the restructuring to help you with the transition?

In your response to two peers, address the following:

Compare your experiences related to organizational change management with those of your peers. Do you share the same experience of what worked well and what didn’t?

Do you think any of the organizational changes in your peers’ examples could have been handled better? How?

 

 

Compare and contrast Jake Sully’s preliminary relationship with nature compared to Neytiri’s and the Na’vi. Now recall that the discipline of geography holds a broader understanding of nature, one that does not view nature and cities as two opposites. Explain what that broader understanding is and then compare and contrast it with the movie’s more narrow portrayal of nature.

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Avatar

Your job is to first watch the film Avatar

Students must then post a minimum of THREE paragraphs up to a maximum of FOUR in response to one or two of the discussion questions posted below. NOTE WELL: Three paragraphs is the minimum to pass. You will not be able to make an A if you do not post FOUR paragraphs.  Respond to at least one comment from a previous post, providing thoughtful questions, reflections or similar.

NOTE WELL: This film is rated PG-13, so it’s basically fine, but there are a few scenes that depict harm to animals that I just want to warn about in case you have a hard time with things like that (like me). There is a scene at the 36 min mark that you may want to skip (though be warned it is tied to the nature and place question, so watch this if you choose that question). And then there is a massive battle scene that depicts several animal deaths during fight scenes, from 2:13:30-2:19:00 and then again from 2:26:00 – 2:27:15.

Choose 1 (max 2) of the following discussion question options:

Science Fiction as geographical metaphor: Lauded science fiction author Ursula LeGuin once said that science fiction isn’t predictive, its descriptive. Meaning that works of science fiction are not really about the future, or far flung adventures, but they are rather a thought experiment whose actual purpose is to describe reality – to describe the present world, but under the guise of a metaphor or changed scenario. There are at least two major metaphors behind the film Avatar, discuss a minimum of one of them in detail.

Imagined Communities-The settler imaginary: We just watched the film Smoke Signals, which as I mentioned was the first feature length film written, directed, and produced by Native Americans, starring a cast of Native Americans and filmed on a Native American Reservation. In short, it was a film written and created by and for Native Americans but with the intent to be culturally shared. The movie Avatar, however, came out 12 years after Smoke Signals and was directed by James Cameron, a white man famous for directing movies such as Aliens, the Terminator franchise and Titanic. In Avatar, he portrays the experience of indigeneity from a completely different perspective, which is academically referred to as a “settler imaginary”. That is, the telling of a story involving indigenous lands, peoples, cultures, etc, from the perspective of the descendants of those immigrants who arrived from other parts of the world to “settle” on the North American continent. Provide examples from the film that highlight why using a settler imaginary to tell indigenous stories can be problematic or sometimes even culturally violent. Provide a critique of the film from this perspective.

Nature and Place: The concept of nature is very important in the film. Compare and contrast Jake Sully’s preliminary relationship with nature compared to Neytiri’s and the Na’vi. Now recall that the discipline of geography holds a broader understanding of nature, one that does not view nature and cities as two opposites. Explain what that broader understanding is and then compare and contrast it with the movie’s more narrow portrayal of nature. Now reflect on why you think James Cameron felt there couldn’t be any cities on the planet Pandora.

Scalar Politics: Analyze the scalar politics of the film Avatar, discussing the film in terms of at least two-three different scales.

Gendered production of outerspace:

Identify and discuss 2-3 moments in the film that illustrate the gendered production of space on Pandora. Make sure you include examples from both the human and Na’vi societies.

 

Write a three–part story that narrates what happens before the frames frozen in the ad. What is happening in the ad, and what is likely to happen in the immediate future.

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Advertising Evaluation

Product Name:

Company/Brand:

  1. Deconstruction of Nonverbal Behavior
  2. Facial Expression
  3. Body Posture, Body Language, Touch
  4. Gestures
  5. Focus
  6. Youth
  7. Sexual Allure

iii. Flawless

  1. Good looking/Beautiful
  2. Deconstruction of Copy
  3. Analyze headline, subheads, written description
  4. What is the message communicated to the consumer?
  5. Is there a double meaning? Contrast literal meaning with implied, actual, or assumed meaning.
  1. Marketing Analysis
  2. Magazine title and date
  3. Where is the ad placed in the magazine?
  4. Artistic Composition Analysis
  5. What is the visual message or meaning?
  6. Colors
  7. What color combinations is used and why?
  8. What color is dominant and why?
  9. Composition
  10. What type of font is used and why?
  11. Narrative
  12. Present
  13. Future

Write a three–part story that narrates what happens before the frames frozen in the ad.

What is happening in the ad, and what is likely to happen in the immediate future. The story should be consistent with, yet expand, what is displayed in the ad.

  1. How the ad works
  2. Sales response
  3. Persuasion
  4. Involvement
  5. Awareness (Differentiate from other brands)
  6. Emotions (Brand loyalty)
  7. Likeability (Like story/entertaining ad = Like brand)
  8. Symbolism (Cultural metaphors, etc.)

How is the prison system in the United States just another form of slavery?

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Research Topics

CHOOSE one of these prompts to write about.

PROMPTS

1) Look at how the media affects our perception of the world or ourselves. Either talk about how the media affects our perception of beauty and our own self-image, and whether this is good or bad for young people, OR write a paper about how the media is affecting the mental development and overall well-being of children.

2) How is the prison system in the United States just another form of slavery?

 

 

How would you define the genre of each – what are its conventions? A good way to think about the conventions of a genre is to consider what the audiences for each expect from the genre. What does the reader expect to see?

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The Importance of creating an ideal workplace:

This assignment contains two parts, each requiring a written response of 200 words (400 total). In order to receive full credit, both parts of this assignment must be submitted and all questions should be addressed.

Part 1

First, revisit the concepts involved in understanding rhetorical situations. Consider the rhetorical situations in your own writing or in your life – apply it to something you’ve written for school, for work, something you’ve written to a friend or family member, or some other purpose. Pick two examples of writing you’ve done recently, and complete this reflection exercise as you think about the rhetorical situation for each.

For example, you might discuss an email you sent to a professor and a text that you sent to a group chat. Or, you could discuss a report that you wrote for work and a caption you wrote on an Instagram post. You do not need to include the writing in your submission – you only need to reflect on them.

Explain both rhetorical situations in about 200 words total:

What are the audiences for each of those examples?

How would you define the genre of each – what are its conventions? A good way to think about the conventions of a genre is to consider what the audiences for each expect from the genre. What does the reader expect to see?

For example, a horror movie’s conventions might be blood and gore, suspense, and characters who always go somewhere they should not. Its purpose is to scare and entertain by scaring.

Alternatively, when we read a research essay, the conventions are that it will be properly formatted, in a professional tone, will have some sort of thesis statement , and will cite credible research. The purpose here is to inform.

Look back to Projects 1 and 2, the exercises you did for those projects – what writing concepts can you identify from across the semester that you might consider important to understanding your own writing?

Why do you think understanding the rhetorical situation might be important to know when you’re writing?