A.D.R.E.S.S.I.N.G. Log

The world is an incredibly diverse place. In recent years, with advancements in travel and communication, people are becoming much more exposed to various aspects of diversity. In order to facilitate a greater appreciation of different aspects of diversity, and to better understand the issues that individuals who identify in certain groups experience, you are being asked to read articles or watch videos relating to those aspects of diversity.

Instructions:The assignment is broken into nine categories, according to Pamela Hays’ “ADDRESSING” framework. You are required to select one item from each category. Open the link and read the article or watch the video (depending on the link selected). Once you have finished reading/watching, you are to do a short write-up about the item, according to the submission format on the next page.

You summary should be fairly simple and brief, something to give a general idea of what the item was about. When writing your summary, do NOT copy the summary from the item’s page. Should you do so, you will lose ALL credit for that category.

The two points of interest you write should be more specific. These should be about specific moments in article/video that really struck you. You should not only describe the part of the article/video that was of particular interest, but also explain why it was interesting.

A.D.R.E.S.S.I.N.G. LogPlease remember, you are required to do one entry from each category

Submission Format:

<Aspect of Diversity>

<Title from Document>

<Summary>

<Point of Interest 1>

<Point of Interest 2>

Example:

Ethnicity

Make Jokes not Bombs

Maz Jobrani, an Iranian American comedian and founding member of the Axis of Evil Comedy tour discusses his experiences as an Iranian American who travels all around the world, as well as the experience of Arab Americans in the United States.

Maz Jobrani has an interesting experience travelling. In spite of the fact that he travels in a post-9/11 society as an Iranian born citizen, he has no difficulty travelling in most countries, including the U.S. However, he runs into a lot of trouble in Arab countries because Iran isn’t on friendly terms with a number of the other Arab countries. I thought this was interesting because it’s so commonly accepted that the Arab countries are all on friendly terms with each other, but that’s clearly not the case.

Maz points out race relations in another country, where there is a high Indian population and Arab population. In that country, Indians are the lower class citizens, for the most part. When leaving a hotel, he sees an Indian Man standing in front of a car and assumes that is his driver. When he approaches him, he finds that the man is actually the owner of the hotel, and thought Maz was his driver. I thought this was interesting because it shows that even those who experience racism and discrimination in their daily lives are not above doing it themselves. It’s clearly something we all must work on to avoid.

A.D.R.E.S.S.I.N.G. LogPlease remember, you are required to do one entry from each category

Age:

New Tradition of Non-Traditional Students: o http://www.insightintodiversity.com/the-new-tradition-of-nontraditional-students-by-

andrea-williams Ageism on College Campuses:

o http://www.bgnews.com/in_focus/older-students-can-experience-ageism-on-campus/

article_740fbe72-4120-11e3-b718-0019bb2963f4.html Only Middle Aged Need Apply?:

o http://www.theguardian.com/money/2012/jan/16/young-older-people-age-discrimination-

work Ageism affects the young:

o http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/jobs/james-caan/6194410/Ageism-affects-the-young-

as-well-as-the-old.html You are not too old nor too young:

o http://youtu.be/LCFLXr2-7U0?t=57s

Accomplishments in Later Life: o http://health.howstuffworks.com/wellness/aging/senior-health-lifestyle/5-famous-

accomplishments-made-late-in-life.htmo Please note: there is more than one slide on this reading, be sure to read them all.

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Disability:

Hyperbole and a Half, Depression: o http://hyperboleandahalf.blogspot.com/2011/10/adventures-in-depression.html and

http://hyperboleandahalf.blogspot.com/2013/05/depression-part-two.html Autism through their eyes:

o http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KmDGvquzn2k

Living with Borderline Personality Disorder: o http://psychcentral.com/lib/navigating-college-with-borderline-personality-disorder/

0008196 Panic Attacks don’t have to rule:

o http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-377874/Panic-attacks-took-10-years-life.html

The voices in my head: o http://www.ted.com/talks/eleanor_longden_the_voices_in_my_head#t-825829

A blind student’s unique place: o http://www.indystar.com/story/sports/college/butler/2013/12/20/a-blind-students-unique-

place-in-college-hoops/4142165/ The sore problem of prosthetic limbs:

o http://www.ted.com/talks/david_sengeh_the_sore_problem_of_prosthetic_limbs#t-

262439 What is it like to use a wheelchair?

o http://www.slate.com/blogs/quora/2014/01/24/what_is_it_like_to_use_a_wheelchair.html

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Religion: Sunni or Shiite?:

o http://hnn.us/article/934

A well- reasoned (and comedic) debate: o http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dJXtCUBwBCI

3 brands of College Students: o http://www.psmag.com/culture/todays-college-student-comes-three-brands-religious-

secular-spiritual-67143/ Religious Diversity in the Office:

o http://www.religionnews.com/2013/08/29/religious-diversity-is-increasing-at-the-office-

and-so-are-pitfalls/ Kosher on Campus:

o http://www.tabletmag.com/jewish-life-and-religion/160129/kosher-on-campus

Growing up Hindu in America: o http://hindustudentscouncil.org/index.php?

option=com_content&view=article&id=263&catid=59

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Ethnicity: Haitians in Dominican Republic:

o http://www.nytimes.com/2013/10/24/world/americas/dominicans-of-haitian-descent-

cast-into-legal-limbo-by-court.html?hp&_r=1& A Multi-Racial Identity:

o http://www.nytimes.com/2011/06/14/us/14admissions.html?pagewanted=all

Challenges/Opportunities Facing Hispanics: o http://www.aft.org/yourwork/tools4teachers/hispanic/challenges.cfm

Affirmative Action: o http://changefromwithin.org/2012/06/06/are-white-students-being-disadvantaged-by-

affirmative-action/ Think outside “the Box”:

o http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2012/10/12/asian-american-students-perceive-bias-

university-admissions-and-counselors-want#sthash.PPTvrT7w.Kbldial3.dpbs

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Sexual Orientation: Russia’s Anti-Gay Policies:

o http://www.nytimes.com/2013/07/22/opinion/russias-anti-gay-crackdown.html?_r=0

A Straight Man’s Perspective: o http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JedpXFqjwCU

Everyone has closets: o https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=kSR4xuU07sc

Can’t Give Blood: o http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xb9mUlToxNc

Loophole for Native Americans: o http://nation.time.com/2013/11/01/a-gay-marriage-loophole-for-native-americans/

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Social Class: The Logic of the Poor:

o http://tressiemc.com/2013/10/29/the-logic-of-stupid-poor-people/

Challenges of Immigrant Children: o http://sitemaker.umich.edu/356.son/s.e.s.

Fast Food Wages: o http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rEZYu5HQKeg

Economic Status and Academic Achievement: o http://everydaylife.globalpost.com/effect-socioeconomic-status-student-achievement-

16898.html Does SES Matter?:

o http://sitemaker.umich.edu/356.benjamin/does_ses_matter_

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Indigenous Background: Problems facing Native Americans:

o http://robwrite.hubpages.com/hub/Problems-Facing-Native-American-Indians-in-the-

Modern-World Challenges faced by Aborignal Australians:

o http://www.skwirk.com/p-c_s-17_u-455_t-1230_c-4707/sa/sose/aboriginal-people-and-

torres-strait-islanders/indigenous-people-today/challenges-facing-the-indigenous-community-today

The plight of the African “pygmies”: o http://www.culturalsurvival.org/news/merciless-plight-african-pygmies

Proud, not primitive: o http://newint.org/blog/2013/07/15/india-adivasi-survival-international/

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National Origin: Language Learning Inequality:

o http://make-it-count.ca/

International College Students: o http://www.huffingtonpost.com/freddie-deboer/international-college-

students_b_1274693.html Immigrant Domestic Workers:

o http://www.pri.org/stories/2013-05-16/immigrant-domestic-workers-face-tough-

challenges-push-better-conditions

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Gender: Woman becomes a Male Model:

o http://nypost.com/2013/10/17/gal-finds-success-as-a-male-model/

“Not Like the other Girls”: o http://www.claudiagray.com/im-not-like-the-other-girls/

“Why do I write strong women?”: o http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cYaczoJMRhs&feature=youtu.be&t=2m39s

Child Marriage: o http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RvQjBjqmNLM

Third Gender in Indian Society: o http://stream.aljazeera.com/story/201310170000-0023115

Third Gender in Native American Society: o http://native-americans-of-the-southwest.info/twospirits.htm

More men on the “Daddy Track”: o http://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2013/09/17/more-men-on-the-daddy-track/