Here are a few key points regarding cultural heritage and ethics in ministry:
- We should seek to understand, appreciate, and honor the ethnic identity and heritage of all people groups without discrimination. Promoting one's own culture above others would be unethical.
- Preserving cultural heritage can help groups maintain a sense of dignity and continuity with their history. However, we must be careful not to essentialize or overemphasize any single aspect of identity. People and cultures naturally evolve over time.
- Our responsibility is to uphold the inherent worth and equal dignity of all people, while supporting individuals and communities in navigating their own cultural journeys. Imposing one's views on others or claiming ownership over another's heritage would
The document discusses the concept of ethnicity from a biblical and anthropological perspective. It begins by examining key biblical terms related to ethnicity like "goy" and "ethnos" and how they are used in a missiological sense in the New Testament. It then explores the components of ethnicity, noting that ethnic groups typically share a common lineage, culture, language, homeland, and religious beliefs. However, it notes that ethnic boundaries can change over time and are often defined by dominant cultures. The document also examines theories of ethnicity, including primordial, instrumentalist, and constructivist views, and discusses how ethnic identity develops over the lifespan according to Jean Phinney's model of ethnic identity development.
The document discusses the emergence and components of ethnicity. It begins by defining key terms like nation, tribe, peoples, and tongue from the Bible. It then examines how Jewish identity emerged through shared ancestors, metanarratives, religion/traditions, homeland, and memory. It also looks at models of ethnic identity development and acculturation. Specifically, it outlines Phinney's three stages of ethnic identity (foreclosure, moratorium, achievement) and Barry's four acculturation strategies (assimilation, separation, integration, marginalization). The document argues Christians should seek to understand and uphold ethnic identity and cultural heritage in a way that is preserving and respectful.
The document discusses the emergence of racialized environmental conflicts and identities in Latin America from the 1500s to present. It notes that over centuries, European colonizers imposed racial ideologies to justify controlling land and environments, displacing indigenous peoples. In the 20th century, modern development led to the idea that indigenous peoples were "disappearing." However, starting in the 1990s, environmental conflicts erupted where indigenous and Afro communities explicitly identified themselves and fought for land rights. Now in the 21st century, a new subjectivity is emerging where environmental justice is interconnected with indigenous and Afro identities. Scholars are rethinking how notions of environment and race are socially constructed through these political struggles over natural resources and land.
GrobalRaciality-Preface+Intro.pdf
Global Raciality
Global Raciality expands our understanding of race, space, and place by
exploring forms of racism and anti-racist resistance worldwide. Contributors
address neoliberalism; settler colonialism; race, class, and gender inter-
sectionality; immigrant rights; Islamophobia; and homonationalism; and
investigate the dynamic forces propelling anti-racist solidarity and resist-
ance cultures. Midway through the Trump years and with a rise in nativist
fervor across the globe, this expanded approach captures the creativity and
variety found in the fight against racism we see the world over.
Chapters focus on both the immersive global trajectories of race and
racism, and the international variation in contemporary configurations of
racialized experience. Race, class, and gender identities may not only be
distinctive, they can extend across borders, continents, and oceans with
remarkable demonstrations of solidarity happening all over the world.
Palestinians, Black Panthers, Dalit, Native Americans, and Indian feminists
among others meet and interact in this context. Intersections between race
and such forms of power as colonialism and empire, capitalism, gender,
sexuality, religion, and class are examined and compared across different
national and global contexts. It is in this robust and comparative analytical
approach that Global Raciality reframes conventional studies on postcolo-
nial regimes and racial identities and expression.
Paola Bacchetta is Professor of Gender and Women’s Studies, and affili-
ated faculty within the Center for Race and Gender; the Center for South
Asia Studies; the Center for Middle Eastern Studies; and the Center for the
Study of Sexual Cultures at the University of California, Berkeley.
Sunaina Maira is Professor of Asian American Studies, and affiliated fac-
ulty within the Middle East/South Asia Studies Program and the Cultural
Studies Graduate Group at the University of California, Davis.
Howard Winant is Distinguished Professor of Sociology at the University
of California, Santa Barbara, where he is also affiliated with the Black Studies,
Chicana/o Studies, and Asian American Studies departments. He founded
and directed the University of California Center for New Racial Studies.
New Racial Studies
The University of California
Center for New Racial Studies
This series of research publications focuses on the shifting and contradic-
tory meaning of race in the aftermath of the massive racial upheavals that
followed World War II: civil rights, anti-apartheid, major demographic
shifts, decolonialization, significant inclusionary reforms and expansions
of political rights on the one hand, combined with reinvented but still
extremely deep-rooted patterns of structural racism, racial inequality, and
“post-” imperial formations on the other hand.
Global Raciality (2019)
Empire, Postcoloniality, Decoloniality
Edited by Paola Bacchetta, S ...
This document discusses how race, gender, and environment are mutually constituted rather than existing independently. It provides examples from Latin America of how struggles over natural resources and environmental governance have led groups to identify themselves along racial or indigenous lines. As these political struggles intersect with international human rights frameworks, they both facilitate rights-based claims and promote essentialized identities. The document argues that dominant conceptualizations divide experiences that are intertwined in lived reality.
Hist 7030 garcía-nations and nationalism presentation summaryrwebb7
This document summarizes a presentation on debates around nations and nationalism. There are four main questions debated: the definition of nation and nationalism, when nations emerged, how they developed, and whether nationalism originated in Europe. The most contentious debates center on defining nations and determining when they first appeared. One view is that nations are modern cultural constructs from the late 1700s, while others argue nations have existed for much longer, perhaps since pre-modern times. Two influential scholars, Ernest Gellner and Anthony D. Smith, disagree on whether nations originated with industrialization and the rise of standardized education/culture or developed from earlier ethnic communities respectively. The document outlines their perspectives and debates surrounding the role of history in understanding nationalism.
This document provides an overview of a cultural diversity training presentation on racial and ethnic inequality. The presentation discusses how race is a social construct rather than biological reality, how racial categories have been used to justify domination, and the concepts of culture, ethnicity, minorities, prejudice, discrimination, and their role in perpetuating inequality. It also examines historical understandings of race, current issues around immigration and racism, and theoretical perspectives for analyzing racial and ethnic inequality.
This document provides an overview of a cultural diversity training presentation on racial and ethnic inequality. The presentation discusses how race is a social construct rather than biological fact, how racial categories have changed over time, and examines concepts like culture, ethnicity, minorities, prejudice, discrimination, and their impacts. It also lists several books and theories related to understanding race and inequality.
The document discusses the concept of ethnicity from a biblical and anthropological perspective. It begins by examining key biblical terms related to ethnicity like "goy" and "ethnos" and how they are used in a missiological sense in the New Testament. It then explores the components of ethnicity, noting that ethnic groups typically share a common lineage, culture, language, homeland, and religious beliefs. However, it notes that ethnic boundaries can change over time and are often defined by dominant cultures. The document also examines theories of ethnicity, including primordial, instrumentalist, and constructivist views, and discusses how ethnic identity develops over the lifespan according to Jean Phinney's model of ethnic identity development.
The document discusses the emergence and components of ethnicity. It begins by defining key terms like nation, tribe, peoples, and tongue from the Bible. It then examines how Jewish identity emerged through shared ancestors, metanarratives, religion/traditions, homeland, and memory. It also looks at models of ethnic identity development and acculturation. Specifically, it outlines Phinney's three stages of ethnic identity (foreclosure, moratorium, achievement) and Barry's four acculturation strategies (assimilation, separation, integration, marginalization). The document argues Christians should seek to understand and uphold ethnic identity and cultural heritage in a way that is preserving and respectful.
The document discusses the emergence of racialized environmental conflicts and identities in Latin America from the 1500s to present. It notes that over centuries, European colonizers imposed racial ideologies to justify controlling land and environments, displacing indigenous peoples. In the 20th century, modern development led to the idea that indigenous peoples were "disappearing." However, starting in the 1990s, environmental conflicts erupted where indigenous and Afro communities explicitly identified themselves and fought for land rights. Now in the 21st century, a new subjectivity is emerging where environmental justice is interconnected with indigenous and Afro identities. Scholars are rethinking how notions of environment and race are socially constructed through these political struggles over natural resources and land.
GrobalRaciality-Preface+Intro.pdf
Global Raciality
Global Raciality expands our understanding of race, space, and place by
exploring forms of racism and anti-racist resistance worldwide. Contributors
address neoliberalism; settler colonialism; race, class, and gender inter-
sectionality; immigrant rights; Islamophobia; and homonationalism; and
investigate the dynamic forces propelling anti-racist solidarity and resist-
ance cultures. Midway through the Trump years and with a rise in nativist
fervor across the globe, this expanded approach captures the creativity and
variety found in the fight against racism we see the world over.
Chapters focus on both the immersive global trajectories of race and
racism, and the international variation in contemporary configurations of
racialized experience. Race, class, and gender identities may not only be
distinctive, they can extend across borders, continents, and oceans with
remarkable demonstrations of solidarity happening all over the world.
Palestinians, Black Panthers, Dalit, Native Americans, and Indian feminists
among others meet and interact in this context. Intersections between race
and such forms of power as colonialism and empire, capitalism, gender,
sexuality, religion, and class are examined and compared across different
national and global contexts. It is in this robust and comparative analytical
approach that Global Raciality reframes conventional studies on postcolo-
nial regimes and racial identities and expression.
Paola Bacchetta is Professor of Gender and Women’s Studies, and affili-
ated faculty within the Center for Race and Gender; the Center for South
Asia Studies; the Center for Middle Eastern Studies; and the Center for the
Study of Sexual Cultures at the University of California, Berkeley.
Sunaina Maira is Professor of Asian American Studies, and affiliated fac-
ulty within the Middle East/South Asia Studies Program and the Cultural
Studies Graduate Group at the University of California, Davis.
Howard Winant is Distinguished Professor of Sociology at the University
of California, Santa Barbara, where he is also affiliated with the Black Studies,
Chicana/o Studies, and Asian American Studies departments. He founded
and directed the University of California Center for New Racial Studies.
New Racial Studies
The University of California
Center for New Racial Studies
This series of research publications focuses on the shifting and contradic-
tory meaning of race in the aftermath of the massive racial upheavals that
followed World War II: civil rights, anti-apartheid, major demographic
shifts, decolonialization, significant inclusionary reforms and expansions
of political rights on the one hand, combined with reinvented but still
extremely deep-rooted patterns of structural racism, racial inequality, and
“post-” imperial formations on the other hand.
Global Raciality (2019)
Empire, Postcoloniality, Decoloniality
Edited by Paola Bacchetta, S ...
This document discusses how race, gender, and environment are mutually constituted rather than existing independently. It provides examples from Latin America of how struggles over natural resources and environmental governance have led groups to identify themselves along racial or indigenous lines. As these political struggles intersect with international human rights frameworks, they both facilitate rights-based claims and promote essentialized identities. The document argues that dominant conceptualizations divide experiences that are intertwined in lived reality.
Hist 7030 garcía-nations and nationalism presentation summaryrwebb7
This document summarizes a presentation on debates around nations and nationalism. There are four main questions debated: the definition of nation and nationalism, when nations emerged, how they developed, and whether nationalism originated in Europe. The most contentious debates center on defining nations and determining when they first appeared. One view is that nations are modern cultural constructs from the late 1700s, while others argue nations have existed for much longer, perhaps since pre-modern times. Two influential scholars, Ernest Gellner and Anthony D. Smith, disagree on whether nations originated with industrialization and the rise of standardized education/culture or developed from earlier ethnic communities respectively. The document outlines their perspectives and debates surrounding the role of history in understanding nationalism.
This document provides an overview of a cultural diversity training presentation on racial and ethnic inequality. The presentation discusses how race is a social construct rather than biological reality, how racial categories have been used to justify domination, and the concepts of culture, ethnicity, minorities, prejudice, discrimination, and their role in perpetuating inequality. It also examines historical understandings of race, current issues around immigration and racism, and theoretical perspectives for analyzing racial and ethnic inequality.
This document provides an overview of a cultural diversity training presentation on racial and ethnic inequality. The presentation discusses how race is a social construct rather than biological fact, how racial categories have changed over time, and examines concepts like culture, ethnicity, minorities, prejudice, discrimination, and their impacts. It also lists several books and theories related to understanding race and inequality.
Presentation at Washington State's 24th Annual Students of Color Conference. This workshop was geared for students who wanted to learn about another cultural group other than their own.
This document summarizes a workshop about voices of Latino immigrants in the USA based on two New York Times articles. The workshop aims to rethink metaphors and hybrid identities through these immigrant perspectives. It provides background on The New York Times as an influential American newspaper and discusses key topics like immigration statistics, challenges immigrants face, and conceptual metaphors revealed through language. Participants will analyze the newspaper articles using guiding questions and discuss how identity and immigration relate to teaching practice.
Enslavement SystemDr. G. J. Giddings.docxelbanglis
This document summarizes key aspects of enslavement systems and the concept of whiteness. It discusses how enslavement was forced and resisted, was codified through legal systems, and was contradictory as some enslaved people gained freedom or positions of power over other enslaved people. It also examines how the concept of whiteness developed in the United States, starting as a distinction between white and black, then becoming a "variegated" concept where some European immigrant groups were considered whiter than others, and finally becoming an overarching "Caucasian" race. The document analyzes how these systems and concepts shaped American history and society.
This document summarizes a workshop about voices of Latino immigrants in the USA. The workshop aims to analyze two New York Times articles on this topic to rethink metaphors and hybrid identities. It provides background on The New York Times newspaper and discusses key concepts like immigration, identity, culture, and hybridity. Participants will analyze the articles using guiding questions on topics like metaphors, elements of identity, and configurations of culture.
CORLET, J._THE CULTURE AND CULTURAL IDENTITY_THE CONTACT ZONE.pptxNathnPCorlet
This document discusses key concepts related to cultural identity and contact zones. It begins by defining the contact zone as the space where different cultures interact, often under conditions of inequality and conflict. It then discusses the concept of "othering" and how labeling other groups can be used to justify oppression. Several examples of ethnic and religious conflicts throughout history are provided. The document also examines issues like the role of women, technology, migration, and environmental sustainability in today's globalized world.
The document discusses several key themes related to race and ethnicity including:
1. Structural inequalities exist for some minority ethnic groups in areas like education, employment, housing that see them experience disadvantages even when well qualified.
2. Race and ethnicity are socially constructed concepts, with race based on physical criteria and ethnicity based on cultural criteria.
3. Theories around the instrumental vs. primordial nature of ethnicity and how it relates to concepts like class, capital, and power dynamics in society.
4. The representation of race in media often falls into exotic, dangerous, humorous or pitied tropes.
C-SAP teaching resources: Teaching race and ethnicity theoretical overviewCSAPSubjectCentre
This resource was produced as part of C-SAP's project "Teaching Race and Ethnicity" http://www.teachingrace.bham.ac.uk/ by Dr Stephen Spencer from Sheffield Hallam University.
This presentation investigates how notion of “race” is socially constructed. It arose concurrently with the advent of European exploration as a justification and rationale for conquest and domination of the globe beginning in the 15th century of the Common Era. Therefore, “race” is an historical, “scientific,” and biological myth. It is an idea. Geneticists tell us that there is often more variability within a given so-called “race” than between “races,” and that there are no essential genetic markers linked specifically to “race.”
This document provides an overview of key concepts in the sociological study of race and ethnicity. It begins with definitions of race as a social construct rather than biological reality. Prejudice is defined as negative attitudes based on stereotypes while discrimination involves actions that harm subordinate groups. Theories of how race has been conceptualized historically and sociological perspectives on the study of race relations are also summarized.
Write a 525- to 700-word post answering the followingSele.docxfredellsberry
Write
a 525- to 700-word post answering the following:
Select
an official Native American group (one on the official federal list). Specifically, answer these questions:
Where are they located in the U.S. today?
Were they forcibly removed from their ancestral lands? How?
Do they have a reservation today?
What is their legal standing with the U.S. government?
How many enrolled members are there in the tribe?
How is tribal membership defined?
What form of government do they practice? Can both men and women be on the governing body?
Do they have an official language other than English or Spanish? Is the language taught in Indian schools?
Make sure to use the readings in your answer-it is a requirement.
History of Native Americans and Immigrants to the US
Native American languages. (2004).
The Greenwood Encyclopedia of American Regional Cultures: The Midwest,
n/a.
Flower, R. (2010, November/December). Sharing a concern for Native Americans.
FCNL Washington Newsletter
, 745.
Fur, G. (2014). Indians and immigrants -- Entangled histories.
Journal of American Ethnic History, 33
(3), 55-76.
Gutierrez, L. (2014, August 30). Native Americans take a stand; Cultural misappropriation of headdresses, names, customs increasingly frowned upon.
Times - Colonist
, C.4.
Lowrey, A. (2013, July 13). Pain on the reservation.
New York Times, Late Edition (East Coast)
, B.1.
Maxwell, L. A. (2013). Running in place in Indian country.
Education Week, 33
(13), 1-20.
Nordin, K. D. (2002). Native American religion.
Macmillan Encyclopedia of Death and Dying, 2
, 607-608.
Gonzales, A. A., & Stansbury, M. (2008).
Native Americans. Encyclopedia of Race, Ethnicity, and Society
, 960-967.
Publications
We Are All Americans, Pure and Simple : Theodore Roosevelt and the Myth of Americanism
Multimedia
KMBC TV, (1989). Dancing in Moccasins: Keeping Native American Traditions Alive (49:30) [Video file].
Films on Demand
.
Mike Trinklein, (1992). The Indians (03:42) [Video file].
Films on Demand
.
PBS, (2005). The Proclamation of 1763 (02:11) [Video file].
Films on Demand
.
Submit
your assignment to the Assignment Files tab.
Please submit a Plagiarism Report as well.
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This document discusses several key aspects of religion and cultural diversity. It defines religion and explores its origins and functions in society. Some key points include:
- Religion is a cultural universal that involves belief in supernatural forces and typically includes worship. It provides explanations, social bonding, comfort, and social control.
- Major world religions discussed include Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism, and various indigenous beliefs.
- Religion performs important social and cultural roles like rites of passage, pilgrimages, and providing explanations for the natural world. While its importance has been questioned, religion remains a significant part of human societies.
This document outlines the agenda for a session on power, identity and global landscapes that focuses on ethnicity, nationality and identity. It includes finishing a discussion on UNESCO Cultural Heritage Sites, a lecture on ethnicity, nationality and identity, analyzing a Canadian nationalism advertisement, and a reflective group workshop using critical review papers on nationhood and identity in Australia, Canada and Great Britain. The readings are from a cultural geography textbook that discusses the social construction of identity and components of ethnicity, as well as the idea of nations.
This document discusses ethnocentrism and cultural relativism. It defines ethnocentrism as judging other cultures based solely on one's own cultural values and standards. Cultural relativism is presented as an alternative approach where cultures are understood and judged based on their own cultural contexts and values rather than those of another culture. The document argues that a culturally relativist approach is needed in today's multicultural world to foster respect, tolerance, and cultural sensitivity between groups.
INT-244 World Religion Topic 5a Buddhism.pdfS Meyer
This document provides information about key aspects of Buddhism. It begins with demographics on the worldwide population of Buddhists, noting that most live in China, Japan, and the United States. It then discusses the history and origins of Buddhism, including details about the life of Siddhartha Gautama, his path to enlightenment, and the formation of the first Buddhist communities. The document also outlines some of Buddhism's core teachings such as the Four Noble Truths, the Eightfold Path, and the Three Universal Truths of impermanence, suffering, and non-self.
INT-450 Cultural Anthropology Topic 4 Structure and Space.pdfS Meyer
The document discusses various aspects of cultural anthropology related to structure and space, including architecture and ethnography. It provides examples of Gothic cathedrals like Notre Dame, Moorish Revival synagogues in the US, neoclassical architecture like in the US Supreme Court, and concepts in Feng Shui about balancing energy forces through arrangement of spaces. Key principles in Feng Shui discussed include Qi or vital energy flow, the commanding position in a room, and the Bagua energy map representing eight life circumstances.
INT-450 Cultural Anthrpology topic 4 Structure and Space.pdfS Meyer
The document provides an overview of architectural styles and concepts from different cultures and time periods. It discusses Gothic architecture and features of Notre Dame Cathedral, Moorish Revival synagogues in the US, neoclassical architecture influencing government buildings like the US Supreme Court, and concepts from Feng Shui regarding balancing energy forces through arrangement of spaces. Key elements like vaulted ceilings, stained glass windows, and emphasis on harmony are summarized.
INT-450 Cultural Anthropology Topic 4c Cultural ArtifactsS Meyer
This document discusses cultural artifacts and provides examples of different types of cultural artifacts, including myths, cultural texts, food, cultural/religious objects, and rituals/traditions. It focuses specifically on myths, providing definitions of myths, grand myths/meta-narratives, and examining the Christian worldview story as an example of a meta-narrative. It also discusses analyzing myths by looking at elements like characters, plot, themes, and how the myth shapes a culture's identity and worldview. National and religious myths are also examined. Finally, the document discusses cultural texts and provides guidance on analyzing cultural texts like literature, songs, art, and films.
INT-450 Chinese Tea Culture and Food EthnographyS Meyer
Tea originated in China over 2500 years ago when leaves from the Camellia Sinensis plant fell into water being drunk by the legendary Chinese emperor Shennong. Throughout Chinese history, tea became popularized as a medicine during the Han Dynasty and was used as a form of currency during the Song Dynasty. Chinese tea culture involves elaborate tea ceremonies and different types of tea are associated with Yin and Yang energies. Drinking tea is an important part of Chinese social and spiritual life.
This document provides an overview of Hinduism through its history, beliefs, and practices. It covers the major periods in Hinduism's development from the Indus Valley Civilization through modern India. Key beliefs discussed include Brahman, Atman, karma, and the concept of cyclic time through the Yuga cycle. The document also looks at Hindu scriptures, the Trimurti gods, and comparisons with Abrahamic religions. Overall, it serves as a comprehensive introduction to Hinduism for educational purposes.
MJTI PEP Unraveling the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict Part 4S Meyer
The document discusses the unraveling of the Israeli-Palestinian peace process. It provides context on key events like the Second Intifada and growth of Israeli settlements. The Second Intifada began after Ariel Sharon visited the Temple Mount, seen as a provocation by Palestinians. This led to widespread violence from 2000-2005. Efforts like the Roadmap for Peace and Sharm El-Sheikh Summit attempted to restart the peace process but faced challenges from the growth of Hamas and settler movement.
MJTI PEP Israeli-Palestinian Conflict Part 3S Meyer
The document discusses key players and spoilers in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. It begins by reviewing previous weeks' topics on the origins of the conflict and the peace process. It then examines three major players: 1) UNRWA, the UN agency providing aid to Palestinian refugees, which faces criticism for its broad definition of refugees and descendants; 2) The Palestinian Authority led by Mahmoud Abbas, who has recognized Israel but also made controversial statements; 3) Israel's political parties including the left-leaning Labor Party. The document provides context on these groups' roles in the conflict and peace process.
Romans 10 discusses what constitutes true faith according to Paul. Paul argues that true belief leads to confession of faith, which is justified. True belief is not unconscious but rather a conscious and intentional choice to believe specific propositions about Jesus. Paul also stresses that true belief requires proclamation of the gospel so that people can hear and come to consciously believe. The passage emphasizes that salvation comes through a conscious faith in Christ alone, not unconscious belief or good works.
Presentation at Washington State's 24th Annual Students of Color Conference. This workshop was geared for students who wanted to learn about another cultural group other than their own.
This document summarizes a workshop about voices of Latino immigrants in the USA based on two New York Times articles. The workshop aims to rethink metaphors and hybrid identities through these immigrant perspectives. It provides background on The New York Times as an influential American newspaper and discusses key topics like immigration statistics, challenges immigrants face, and conceptual metaphors revealed through language. Participants will analyze the newspaper articles using guiding questions and discuss how identity and immigration relate to teaching practice.
Enslavement SystemDr. G. J. Giddings.docxelbanglis
This document summarizes key aspects of enslavement systems and the concept of whiteness. It discusses how enslavement was forced and resisted, was codified through legal systems, and was contradictory as some enslaved people gained freedom or positions of power over other enslaved people. It also examines how the concept of whiteness developed in the United States, starting as a distinction between white and black, then becoming a "variegated" concept where some European immigrant groups were considered whiter than others, and finally becoming an overarching "Caucasian" race. The document analyzes how these systems and concepts shaped American history and society.
This document summarizes a workshop about voices of Latino immigrants in the USA. The workshop aims to analyze two New York Times articles on this topic to rethink metaphors and hybrid identities. It provides background on The New York Times newspaper and discusses key concepts like immigration, identity, culture, and hybridity. Participants will analyze the articles using guiding questions on topics like metaphors, elements of identity, and configurations of culture.
CORLET, J._THE CULTURE AND CULTURAL IDENTITY_THE CONTACT ZONE.pptxNathnPCorlet
This document discusses key concepts related to cultural identity and contact zones. It begins by defining the contact zone as the space where different cultures interact, often under conditions of inequality and conflict. It then discusses the concept of "othering" and how labeling other groups can be used to justify oppression. Several examples of ethnic and religious conflicts throughout history are provided. The document also examines issues like the role of women, technology, migration, and environmental sustainability in today's globalized world.
The document discusses several key themes related to race and ethnicity including:
1. Structural inequalities exist for some minority ethnic groups in areas like education, employment, housing that see them experience disadvantages even when well qualified.
2. Race and ethnicity are socially constructed concepts, with race based on physical criteria and ethnicity based on cultural criteria.
3. Theories around the instrumental vs. primordial nature of ethnicity and how it relates to concepts like class, capital, and power dynamics in society.
4. The representation of race in media often falls into exotic, dangerous, humorous or pitied tropes.
C-SAP teaching resources: Teaching race and ethnicity theoretical overviewCSAPSubjectCentre
This resource was produced as part of C-SAP's project "Teaching Race and Ethnicity" http://www.teachingrace.bham.ac.uk/ by Dr Stephen Spencer from Sheffield Hallam University.
This presentation investigates how notion of “race” is socially constructed. It arose concurrently with the advent of European exploration as a justification and rationale for conquest and domination of the globe beginning in the 15th century of the Common Era. Therefore, “race” is an historical, “scientific,” and biological myth. It is an idea. Geneticists tell us that there is often more variability within a given so-called “race” than between “races,” and that there are no essential genetic markers linked specifically to “race.”
This document provides an overview of key concepts in the sociological study of race and ethnicity. It begins with definitions of race as a social construct rather than biological reality. Prejudice is defined as negative attitudes based on stereotypes while discrimination involves actions that harm subordinate groups. Theories of how race has been conceptualized historically and sociological perspectives on the study of race relations are also summarized.
Write a 525- to 700-word post answering the followingSele.docxfredellsberry
Write
a 525- to 700-word post answering the following:
Select
an official Native American group (one on the official federal list). Specifically, answer these questions:
Where are they located in the U.S. today?
Were they forcibly removed from their ancestral lands? How?
Do they have a reservation today?
What is their legal standing with the U.S. government?
How many enrolled members are there in the tribe?
How is tribal membership defined?
What form of government do they practice? Can both men and women be on the governing body?
Do they have an official language other than English or Spanish? Is the language taught in Indian schools?
Make sure to use the readings in your answer-it is a requirement.
History of Native Americans and Immigrants to the US
Native American languages. (2004).
The Greenwood Encyclopedia of American Regional Cultures: The Midwest,
n/a.
Flower, R. (2010, November/December). Sharing a concern for Native Americans.
FCNL Washington Newsletter
, 745.
Fur, G. (2014). Indians and immigrants -- Entangled histories.
Journal of American Ethnic History, 33
(3), 55-76.
Gutierrez, L. (2014, August 30). Native Americans take a stand; Cultural misappropriation of headdresses, names, customs increasingly frowned upon.
Times - Colonist
, C.4.
Lowrey, A. (2013, July 13). Pain on the reservation.
New York Times, Late Edition (East Coast)
, B.1.
Maxwell, L. A. (2013). Running in place in Indian country.
Education Week, 33
(13), 1-20.
Nordin, K. D. (2002). Native American religion.
Macmillan Encyclopedia of Death and Dying, 2
, 607-608.
Gonzales, A. A., & Stansbury, M. (2008).
Native Americans. Encyclopedia of Race, Ethnicity, and Society
, 960-967.
Publications
We Are All Americans, Pure and Simple : Theodore Roosevelt and the Myth of Americanism
Multimedia
KMBC TV, (1989). Dancing in Moccasins: Keeping Native American Traditions Alive (49:30) [Video file].
Films on Demand
.
Mike Trinklein, (1992). The Indians (03:42) [Video file].
Films on Demand
.
PBS, (2005). The Proclamation of 1763 (02:11) [Video file].
Films on Demand
.
Submit
your assignment to the Assignment Files tab.
Please submit a Plagiarism Report as well.
You may want to consult the UoP Library page (go to the Center for Writing Excellence) to do so. Here'a how one student described obtaining the Plagiarism Repor
...
This document discusses several key aspects of religion and cultural diversity. It defines religion and explores its origins and functions in society. Some key points include:
- Religion is a cultural universal that involves belief in supernatural forces and typically includes worship. It provides explanations, social bonding, comfort, and social control.
- Major world religions discussed include Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism, and various indigenous beliefs.
- Religion performs important social and cultural roles like rites of passage, pilgrimages, and providing explanations for the natural world. While its importance has been questioned, religion remains a significant part of human societies.
This document outlines the agenda for a session on power, identity and global landscapes that focuses on ethnicity, nationality and identity. It includes finishing a discussion on UNESCO Cultural Heritage Sites, a lecture on ethnicity, nationality and identity, analyzing a Canadian nationalism advertisement, and a reflective group workshop using critical review papers on nationhood and identity in Australia, Canada and Great Britain. The readings are from a cultural geography textbook that discusses the social construction of identity and components of ethnicity, as well as the idea of nations.
This document discusses ethnocentrism and cultural relativism. It defines ethnocentrism as judging other cultures based solely on one's own cultural values and standards. Cultural relativism is presented as an alternative approach where cultures are understood and judged based on their own cultural contexts and values rather than those of another culture. The document argues that a culturally relativist approach is needed in today's multicultural world to foster respect, tolerance, and cultural sensitivity between groups.
INT-244 World Religion Topic 5a Buddhism.pdfS Meyer
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INT-450 Cultural Anthrpology topic 4 Structure and Space.pdfS Meyer
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INT-450 Cultural Anthropology Topic 4c Cultural ArtifactsS Meyer
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INT-450 Chinese Tea Culture and Food EthnographyS Meyer
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Romans 10 discusses what constitutes true faith according to Paul. Paul argues that true belief leads to confession of faith, which is justified. True belief is not unconscious but rather a conscious and intentional choice to believe specific propositions about Jesus. Paul also stresses that true belief requires proclamation of the gospel so that people can hear and come to consciously believe. The passage emphasizes that salvation comes through a conscious faith in Christ alone, not unconscious belief or good works.
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INT-450 Topic 2a Reading Social Scientific Studies.pdfS Meyer
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3. גוי (goy)
Nation, a de
fi
ned body or organized group of people, a de
fi
ned political, ethnic or
territorial group of people, without regard to religion.
Groningen, Gerard Van. Harris, R. Laird, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke, eds. (1980). TWOT. Chicago: Moody Press.
4. עם (ahm)
A group of people, larger than a tribe or clan, without reference to any speci
fi
c
characteristics, or political structures
Groningen, Gerard Van. Harris, R. Laird, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke, eds. (1980). TWOT. Chicago: Moody Press.
5. ἔ
θνος ethnos
1. A group of people, united by kinship, culture, and common traditions, nation,
2. People group foreign to Israel
Bauer, W., F. W. Danker, W. F. Arndt, and F. W. Gingrich, eds. (2000). BDAG. 3d, Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 2000.
6. ἔ
θνος ethnos
Occurs 40x in New Testament, used in a missiological sense: God’s rule will extend to
all ethnos or nations, or messianic sense, God will judge the nations.
7. Go therefore and make disciples of all ethnos, baptizing them
in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit,
teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And
behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age.”
(Matt 28:19–20 ESV)
9. Ethnicity
Individuals who have a shared ancestral heritage. More
speci
fi
cally, ethnicity is the self-consciousness of a group who
share a common origin or a separate subculture to maintain a
distinction between themselves and outsiders.
Brown, R. (2010). Culture, ethnicity, and race. Ronald Jackson editor Encyclopedia of Identity. Sage Publication: p. 189
10. Ethnic Groups Share
One or more common lineage, culture, language, culture, religious
beliefs, which lead them to distinguish themselves from other groups
13. How does ethnicity begin?
Emergence of feature distinguishing the people-group from others
14. Now the LORD said to Abram, “Go from your country and your kindred
and your father’s house to the land that I will show you. And I will make of
you a great nation, and I will bless you and make your name great, so that
you will be a blessing. I will bless those who bless you, and him who
dishonors you I will curse, and in you all the families of the earth shall be
blessed.”
(Gen 12:1–3 ESV)
23. Panethnic Identity
When smaller ethnic groups merge into one single ethnicity
Okamoto, Dina G. (2008). "Panethnic Identity". Encyclopedia of Race, Ethnicity, and Society. Vol. 2. Los Angeles: SAGE Publications. pp. 1019–1022.
24. Panethnic Identity
Similar ethnic subgroups have shared experiences, for example as
immigrants or in diaspora.
Okamoto, Dina G. (2008). "Panethnic Identity". Encyclopedia of Race, Ethnicity, and Society. Vol. 2. Los Angeles: SAGE Publications. pp. 1019–1022.
25. Social Forces creates pan-ethnic identity
• Institution of Slavery
• Experience of Immigration
• Ethnic Pride Movement in the 1960s - 1970s
• Holocaust (1939-1945)
• Experience of Racism
26. Examples of Panethnic Movements
Hispanic Ethnic Identity in America
Ethnic Pride Movement led to merging of Cuban-American, Tejano in
Texas, Hispanic culture in Southern California, Chicano in Los Angeles
Okamoto, Dina G. (2008). "Panethnic Identity". Encyclopedia of Race, Ethnicity, and Society. Vol. 2. Los Angeles: SAGE Publications. pp. 1019–1022.
27. Examples of Panethnic Identity
African American Ethnic Identity
Emerged out of the institution of Slavery, and evolved during the Jim Crow
culture. Evolved again during Black Pride Movement (1960s)
Okamoto, Dina G. (2008). "Panethnic Identity". Encyclopedia of Race, Ethnicity, and Society. Vol. 2. Los Angeles: SAGE Publications. pp. 1019–1022.
30. Primordial View (Essentialist)
There is a real, [objective] tangible foundation to ethnic identi
fi
cation.
SOKOLOVSKII, S., Tishkov, V., & TISHKOV, V. (2009). Ethnicity. In A. Barnard, & J. Spencer (Eds.), Encyclopedia of social and cultural Anthropology (2nd ed.). Routledge.
31. Primordialist View
1. Ethnicity is a biological phenomenon.
2. Ethnicity is a logical product of culture and history.
SOKOLOVSKII, S., Tishkov, V., & TISHKOV, V. (2009). Ethnicity. In A. Barnard, & J. Spencer (Eds.), Encyclopedia of social and cultural Anthropology (2nd ed.). Routledge.
33. Pierre van den Berghe
1933 - 2019
Professor of Anthropology in South Africa
Ethnicity is rooted in a genetic predisposition
of people to identify with each other
35. Instrumentalist View (Social Critical Theory)
Ethnicity is a product of political myths, created and manipulated by cultural
elites (those in power) in their pursuit of advantages and power. The cultural
forms, values and practices of ethnic groups become resources for elites
(those in power) in competition for political power and economic advantage.
SOKOLOVSKII, S., Tishkov, V., & TISHKOV, V. (2009). Ethnicity. In A. Barnard, & J. Spencer (Eds.), Encyclopedia of social and cultural Anthropology (2nd ed.). Routledge.
36. Instrumentalist View
Critical Social Theory — Those in power de
fi
ne ethnic di
ff
erences to serve
socio-economic advantage.
SOKOLOVSKII, S., Tishkov, V., & TISHKOV, V. (2009). Ethnicity. In A. Barnard, & J. Spencer (Eds.), Encyclopedia of social and cultural Anthropology (2nd ed.). Routledge.
37. Constructivist View
Ethnicity is a self-designation that classi
fi
es a person in terms of their most
general and inclusive identity, their origin and background, and membership
in social organizations who establish social boundaries based not on culture,
but de
fi
ning membership.
SOKOLOVSKII, S., Tishkov, V., & TISHKOV, V. (2009). Ethnicity. In A. Barnard, & J. Spencer (Eds.), Encyclopedia of social and cultural Anthropology (2nd ed.). Routledge.
38. Constructivist View
A group de
fi
nes itself and establishes boundaries. People construct their
ethnic identity.
SOKOLOVSKII, S., Tishkov, V., & TISHKOV, V. (2009). Ethnicity. In A. Barnard, & J. Spencer (Eds.), Encyclopedia of social and cultural Anthropology (2nd ed.). Routledge.
39. Who is a Jew?
State of Israel
1. Person with one Jewish maternal
grandparent,
2. Has not converted to another religion.
3. Or a person who has undergone an
Orthodox conversion to Judaism.
40. Who is a Jew?
Consensus of American Jewry
1. Person with at least one Jewish
parent, who does not ascribe to
another religion (ex. Christianity)
2. or Converted to Judaism (any branch)
3. Or Raised in a Jewish home and now
self-identi
fi
es as Jewish
Pew Research (2020). American Jews in 2020
41. Which views make the most sense
1. Primordial (essentialist)
2. Instrumentalist (social critical theory)
3. Constructivist
SOKOLOVSKII, S., Tishkov, V., & TISHKOV, V. (2009). Ethnicity. In A. Barnard, & J. Spencer (Eds.), Encyclopedia of social and cultural Anthropology (2nd ed.). Routledge.
45. How do ethnic groups define boundaries?
• Jewish Community — Ancestry or religion
• Black Community — Race & Ancestry
• Hispanic Culture — Language, and family’s country of origin
• LGBTQ Community — Gender Identity or sexual orientation
• Native American Community — Family Ancestry
• Asian American Community — Race & Ancestry
49. Phinney’s Model of Ethnic Identity
Stage 1— Foreclosure. Unexamined ethnic identity. Accept identity of family
members without exploration. May internalize stereotypes.
Phinney, J. S. (2006). Ethnic Identity Exploration in Emerging Adulthood. In J. J. Arnett & J. L. Tanner (Eds.), Emerging adults
in America: Coming of age in the 21st century (pp. 117–134). American Psychological Association.
50. Phinney’s Model of Ethnic Identity
Stage 1— Foreclosure. Unexamined ethnic identity
Stage 2 — Moratorium. Exploration of identity. Di
ff
erentiation of culture of origin,
from dominant culture; emotional experiences, personal awareness.
Phinney, J. S. (2006). Ethnic Identity Exploration in Emerging Adulthood. In J. J. Arnett & J. L. Tanner (Eds.), Emerging adults
in America: Coming of age in the 21st century (pp. 117–134). American Psychological Association.
51. Phinney’s Model of Ethnic Identity
Stage 1— Foreclosure. Unexamined ethnic identity.
Stage 2 — Moratorium. Exploration of identity.
Stage 3 — Achievement. Acceptance of personal identity, and appreciation of
multiculturalism.
Phinney, J. S. (2006). Ethnic Identity Exploration in Emerging Adulthood. In J. J. Arnett & J. L. Tanner (Eds.), Emerging adults
in America: Coming of age in the 21st century (pp. 117–134). American Psychological Association.
53. Components of Ethnic Identity
1. Ethnic Awareness — Cognitively understanding one’s ethnicity
Phinney, J. S. (2006). Ethnic Identity Exploration in Emerging Adulthood. In J. J. Arnett & J. L. Tanner (Eds.), Emerging adults
in America: Coming of age in the 21st century (pp. 117–134). American Psychological Association.
54. Components of Ethnic Identity
1. Ethnic Awareness
2. Ethnic Self-Identi
fi
cation— Self-identifying as member of ethnic group
Phinney, J. S. (2006). Ethnic Identity Exploration in Emerging Adulthood. In J. J. Arnett & J. L. Tanner (Eds.), Emerging adults
in America: Coming of age in the 21st century (pp. 117–134). American Psychological Association.
55. Components of Ethnic Identity
1. Ethnic Awareness
2. Ethnic Self-Identi
fi
cation
3. Ethnic Attitudes — Internalized feelings as a member of ethnic group
Phinney, J. S. (2006). Ethnic Identity Exploration in Emerging Adulthood. In J. J. Arnett & J. L. Tanner (Eds.), Emerging adults
in America: Coming of age in the 21st century (pp. 117–134). American Psychological Association.
56. Components of Ethnic Identity
1. Ethnic Awareness
2. Ethnic Self-Identi
fi
cation
3. Ethnic Attitudes
4. Ethnic Behavior — Practicing behavior patterns of group behavior
Phinney, J. S. (2006). Ethnic Identity Exploration in Emerging Adulthood. In J. J. Arnett & J. L. Tanner (Eds.), Emerging adults
in America: Coming of age in the 21st century (pp. 117–134). American Psychological Association.
57. W. J. Barry’s Model of Acculturation
A person will choose one of four ways to engage
with their ethnic identity
58. Barry’s Acculturate Model
1. Assimilation — Person will adopt the cultural norms of the dominant culture minimizing their
own ethnic identity
2. Separation — Person will reject the cultural norms of the dominant culture, embracing only
their ethnic identity
3. Integration — Person will adopt the cultural norms of the dominant culture and seek to
integrate their own ethnic identity
4. Marginalization — Person rejects the cultural norms dominant culture, and rejects their own
ethnic identity
Berry, J. W. (2005). Acculturation: Living successfully in two cultures. International Journal of Intercultural Relations, 29(6), pp. 697-712
59. Berry, J. W. (2005). Acculturation: Living successfully in two cultures. International Journal of Intercultural Relations, 29(6), pp. 697-712
61. Hansen’s Law of “Third Generation Return”
The third generation of immigrants will seek out the heritage their parents
failed to pass down to them.
Bender, E. I., & Kagiwada, G. (1968). Hansen’s Law of “Third-Generation Return” and the Study of
American Religio-Ethnic Groups. Phylon (1960-), 29(4), 360–370. https://doi.org/10.2307/274020
63. Post-Ethnic Identity
Emerging Adults have diverse cultural experiences and select
which apspects of their heritage, culture, and ancestry they
identify with
Biale, D. Galchinsky, M. (1998). Insider/Outsider. University of California Press: p. 29
65. Ethnographic Questions
1. What ethnicities can I identify within a society or culture?
2. How do members de
fi
ne their ethnicity (culture, ancestry, country of origin?
3. How do members de
fi
ne membership and boundaries of their ethnic group?
4. Is the ethnic group a dominant or marginalized people-group?
5. Are there sub-cultures within the ethnic group?
6. What is my Christian responsibility in preserving their heritage?
67. Cultural Heritage
Heritage is the cultural legacy which an ethnic group receives from the
past, and is passed on to future generations.
UNESCO UIS https://uis.unesco.org
68. Types of Cultural Heritage
1. Tangible Culture — artifacts, books, songs, art, buildings & structures
2. Intangible Culture — folklore, traditions, language, history
3. Natural Culture — natural resources a culture possesses or cares for
72. Discussion: In the course of ministry…
1. Do we have a responsibility to uphold & reinforce ethnic identity?
2. Do we have a responsibility to help preserve ethnic heritage?
3. What are ethical guidelines to observe as we engage ethnicity?