Book Web site : https://secure.coursesmart.com/login Book web site: www.coursesmart.com My user email to login is: jvoltair@bellsouth.net Password: Anna2005 Assignment Instruction: In your e ntrie s , utilize te xt the te rminology related to the question as much as pos s ible and place e ac h t e r m in bold print ( see example below) Would you describe yourself as multiracial, or do you see yourself as belonging to a single race? Why? Page 8 I would not describe myself as multiracial, I rather see myself as belonging to a single race. I was born and grew in Haiti, both of my parents and grandparents identified themselves as Haitian. As a black, I attended for the most part of life Haitian 'school where one hundred percent of the students were Hattian and the teaching methods were only based on Haitian culture. Even though I have been living in United States for the past seven years where I experienced cultural landscape; and having friends and classmates from different nations which added to diversity, I can conclude that I'm belonging to a single race. Chapter 5 1. If students sit in the same classroom, read the same assignments, and hear the same lectures, are they all receiving the same education? Might these students interpret the same lesson differently because of the social worlds in which they live? Page 133 2. One of the challenges confronting doctors is to open up lines of communication with their patients. One doctor laments, \"People put us on a pedestal. They see us as angels, and this makes communication difficult. They don't ask questions or express their concerns. But we make mistakes like anyone else.\" In communicating with their patients, what is one specific thing doctors might do to level the playing field and promote more open, honest communication? Page 136 3. What letter grade would you give yourself for your ability to communicate in a multicultural setting? Why? Page 137 4. What microaggressions do you encounter? How do you typically respond? Do your encounters with microaggressions make it difficult for you to communicate effectively? Page 143 5. If a fellow employee tells you a joke about gays during your lunch break, how would you react? Why? Page 147 Chapter 6 1. Google yourself. What is written about you? What pictures of you, and messages written by you, appear? What does your online image reveal about you? Page 161 2. Google the phrase \"unique social networks.\" Visit at least three online social networking sites geared toward people from cultural backgrounds that are very different from your own. Identify these sites and the audience they target. In general, how do they add to your awareness and understanding of diversity? Page 164 3. What benefits do you reap from your social network? Are these benefits economic, social, and/or psychological? Page 164 4. According to William Powers, becoming more creative and productive requires us to be disconnected for periods of time. By balancing connectedness with disconnectedness, we can leverage diversity. In an era in which connectivity is the norm, Powers maintains that we need to create time and space for solitude and reflection. Do you agree with Powers? Why or why not? Page 166 5. Pew Research findings show that education is the best predictor of a diverse social network. How do you think your educational level impacts the diversity of your social network? Page 169 6. In what ways does your social class affect your use of social media? Page 173 7. Do your interactions with social networks and social media increase or decrease your diversity consciousness? Explain. Page 180 Chapter 7 1. How do you effectively team with a group of people you have never met face to face? Page 196 2. Given your plans for the future, how will developing teamwork skills benefit you? Page 197 3. Consider the times you have participated on teams. When was diversity within these teams an asset? Why? When was it a liability? Why? Page 201 4. More often than not, teams operate at less than peak efficiency. Why? Page201 5. Think back to a situation in which there was conflict that you needed to manage. How did you deal with the conflict? What was the outcome? What did this experience teach you about conflict management? Page 207 6. What is one issue that elicits considerable disagreement in your community or in the larger society? Can you think of more than two sides to this issue? Page 208 Chapter 8 1. Have you ever believed any of these five myths to be true? Explain. Page 222 2. Reflect on the self-assessment you just completed. In what area (awareness, understanding, skills, and commitment) do you need the most improvement? What is one specific thing you can do now to improve? Page 227 3. After a day-long workshop on leadership in the workforce, one of the participants began to rethink his view of an effective leader. \"Are effective leaders,\" he asked, \"more like proven gladiators (instrumental) or caring shepherds (expressive)?\" Which of these two types of leader's best describes you? Why might you try to develop skills related to both types? Page 227 4. Do you vary your leadership style depending on the individuals and cultural diversity in a particular setting? Page 228 5. Does your cultural background influence your views about the effectiveness of leaders who show a great deal of interpersonal sensitivity? Explain. Page 231 6. How do you view yourself in terms of Hofstede's six dimensions (See Fig. 8.8)? For each dimension, place an \"X\" on one o the globes to indicate your own cultural preference. Do your preferences show the influence of your cultural background? Explain. Page 233 7. What is one important life experience that helped you improve your leadership abilities? Page 234 Chapter 9 1- One aspect of the debate over immigration deals with the meaning and power of words. Some argue that the term \"illegal immigrant\" criminalizes and stigmatizes people, not their behavior. Others dismiss this concern, saying the debate is a waste of time and takes our attention away from other more important issues. How do you feel about the terms \"illegal immigrants\" and \"illegals?\" page 247. 2- In what ways will an increasingly global environment alter the skills required by your chosen career? Page 249 3- What do you feel is the most important thing you have done in your community to promote the value of diversity and inclusion? Page 252