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If you really want to challenge yourself, watch this: Tim Wise, whom scholar and philosopher Cornel West calls, "A vanilla brother in the tradition of (abolitionist) John Brown," is among the nation's most prominent antiracist essayists and educators. He has spent the past 20 years speaking to audiences in all 50 states, on over 1000 college and high school campuses, at hundreds of professional and academic conferences, and to community groups across the nation. Click the image to the left to begin the video: It is 25:56 minutes in length. To turn on Closed Captioning for this video, please click the "cc" box at the bottom of the video screen. |
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COMM 176: Intercultural Communication
- Chapter 8
- What Causes Us to Hold Biases
- Against Outgroups
Chapter 8 explores perception, biased ingroup filters, the effects of interactions with those who are different than us, and the prejudice, discrimination, and racism.
Prince Albert in Camden Market, England
To Do This Week:
1. Watch this video
Understanding Diversity: Where Are You From?
Have you ever wondered why minoritized people often seem to be extremely sensitive to things that might not bother you at all? In this clip, Dr. Leeno Karumanchery, President and CEO of Diversity Solutions Inc., explores some of the complexities involved in these seemingly simple moments.
Click the image to the left to begin the video. It is 7:47 minutes in length.To turn on Closed Captioning for this video, please click the "cc" box at the bottom of the video screen.
2. Read Chapter 8
- You should read the chapter before completing Discussion Board entries or completing an online exam. It is suggested that you complete the Chapter 8 Guide while reading the chapter.
- You should complete the chapter guide while you are reading the chapter. You can find Chapter Guides by clicking the "Chapter Guides" button on our main Black board page. Chapter Guides are for your own personal use and should not be turned-in to the instructor.
3. Complete the chapter guide
4. Make posts on the Discussion Board
Make one Original Post and two Reply Posts on the Discussion Board.
- Original Posts are due on Wednesday by midnight.
- Reply Posts are due on Saturday by midnight.
To keep discussion varied and lively, each student has been assigned to a group by last name. To find out which group you are in, click on the "Disc. Board" button above. Please remember your group. You will remain in this group for the duration of the semester.
You must follow all the Discussion Board Guidelines in order to earn all the points possible on this assignment. Click "Disc. Board" link to review guidelines.
5. Take the Chapter 8 Exam
You can access the exam by clicking on the "Exams" button on our main Bb page.
The exam must be completed by the exam deadline -- next Monday at noon.
If you do not finish the exam by the deadline, you will not be allowed to make it up.