Asian early history within the U.S.  Why they came to the U.S. and how they were received when they arrived in the U.S. 

 

1. One historical event that has shaped the position of Asian group within the larger U.S. culture and/or that has influenced the larger U.S. culture example: slavery, the building of the railroads, World War I, etc...

 

1. Discuss important contributions made by this cultural group to its own people or to larger U.S. culture, examples might include this such as novels that have shaped attitudes written by a cultural group's member, like Uncle Tom's Cabin, or political movements such as the Native American Movement, or contributions of important individuals such as Rosa Parks). 

 

2) Communication Practices about Asian group culture.

 

1. Interpersonal Communication, like nonverbals, use of language, and conflict resolution style.  

 

1. Mediated communication, such as topics discussed in publications put out within that culture example, newspapers, magazines, films, etc.  How do you see this culture represented in the media?  What does your film point to?  What issues are addressed in the film? Additionally, you might read issues of a magazine targeted for Asian cultural group, and "eavesdrop" on that intracultural communication.  What issues are important to Asian group? What do they talk about?  In what ways?  will be helpful if you watch carefully those advertisements in publications of the Asian cultural group  to get insight into cultural beliefs and values, and the communication of those beliefs and values.

 

3) Cultural Conflict Analysis:  

 identify a social/political conflict that is presently occurring between Asian cultural group and another cultural group within the U.S.  Again. This conflict have to be one that generates enough publicity that you will be able to find media accounts of it examples might include Ebonics, gay/lesbian marriages, gaming.  Address both Asian group's assessment of the conflict, and the other group's assessment of the conflict.  For example, if Asian  culture is gays and lesbians, and the conflict is gays in the military, you need to analyze the conflict from the perspective of gays and lesbians and of, perhaps, straight members of the military.  Questions to answer below:

 

1. How is the problem being defined?  What is the problem?  (Do the two groups define conflict differently?  Explain.)

 

1. Who is seen as responsible for the problem?  (Do the different sides place blame in different ways?  Explain). 

 

1. What are the perceived causes of the conflict?  (As explained by the different groups).

 

1. How have historical experiences of the different groups influenced the ways in which the problem is being perceived? 

 

e) How have/do communication practices of both groups influence the development of the problem? 

 

• Throughout this section, you should be conscious of the forum in which the conflict is discussed so that you can try to understand the above questions from the perspective of members of your chosen cultural group and from other cultural groups and from larger U.S. society.  Different groups are likely to perceive the conflict and its causes in different ways.