TEXTBOOK:Adams, Maurianne, Warren J. Blumenfeld, Carmelita (Rosie) Castaneda, Heather W. Hackman, Madeline L. Peters, and Ximena Zuniga. eds. 2018. Readings for Diversity and Social Justice, fourth edition. New York, NY: Routledge.

1. The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) defines a disability as a significant impairment that interferes with one or more major life activities. In the 1970s, people with disabilities organized a grassroots movement to demand full participation in social life. What changes did disability rights groups seek? Why was it important to have persons with disabilities "involved in determining the best methods for eliminating the problems created by oppression" (p. 477)?

2.Adultism "refers to behaviors and attitudes based on the assumption that adults are better than young people, and they are entitled to act upon young people without their agreement" (p. 553). Based on the readings in Section 7, what are some ways that adults mistreat young people? What are the consequences of youth internalizing adultism? How can we better support youth?

3.Ware argues, "Nowhere is the literal regulation and policing of gender and sexuality, particularly of low-income queer and trans youth of color, so apparent than in juvenile courts and in the juvenile justice system in the South" (p. 404). According to Ware, how are queer and trans/gender conforming youth funneled into the juvenile justice system? What are their experiences once they are locked up? How do they develop acts of resistance and self-preservation?

4.Johnson argues that we need to shift our beliefs and behaviors, and we need to change the systems that maintain privilege and oppression. What are some barriers to change? What can you do to impact social change?