CRN 30364 and 30365 Due  Tuesday, 26 January 2010 Email to instructor mbasti@cuesta.edu by midnight.-  Your homework  must be in my Inbox by the posted date/time. No late work will be accepted without advance discussion.  No exceptions. ( 25 points)
 

• The topics for this week are  dominant & non-dominant group relationships, access to power, access to education, access to economic & community health resources, prejudice, racism, institutional discrimination, personal risk factors for chronic disease and definitions of terms
   

• The course objectives addressed are # 1 Examine and analyze the dimensions of health as defined by a variety of non-dominant ethnic/racial groups. # 2  Evaluate the impact of discrimination, racism, and prejudice on the physical, psychological and spiritual health of non-dominant ethnic groups and minorities. # 5 Evaluate individual risk factors for chronic diseases based on age, genetics, environmental health & nutrition choices.
   

• The course outcomes addressed are # 3 Evaluate contemporary media and literature for institutional discrimination and analyze examples of dominant and non-dominant group conflict. # 6 Differentiate between bias, prejudicial and/or discriminatory behavior and non-judgmental and acceptance of others behavior/attitudes.  # 3 Diversity Rubric: Examine struggles of non dominant groups for power, justice, and access to resources. # 7 Health Rubric: Examining the relationship between values and beliefs and mental health.  Utilize this relationship to create effective interpersonal communication in relationships, coping, prevention of addictive behaviors, and personal safety.

Read Teague et al (2nd ed.) Chapter 1 , 9 and Ch. 10 page 192 
Review embedded web links to further understand the content presented.
Find, read, summarize and share none

Respond to the following questions using short phrases or bulleted responses. Include the author or agency and year where you found your information after each question.

  Simply copy and paste this assignment into a new WORD document, answer each question immediately underneath each question, then save your work. Copy and paste the completed assignment into a new email and send to me.  Using a 14 pitch font and double spacing your responses is greatly appreciated.

 Using the textbook, Internet, optional textbook, and/or  any other reliable source (not Wikipedia), find definitions applicable to Minority health and diversity principles for the following terms.  Be sure to give credit to your source author/agency where you found your information.

 Definitions Assignment (first assignment)

    Introduction:   Definition means to explain and make clear the meaning of a word; stating the specific nature of something.  Explanations that clarify meaning and state the specific nature of a term do not include the word itself.  Definitions require an explanation that distinguishes the word from all other words.  No credit will be given for definitions that include the word you are trying to define.

 
1) Belief

2 Bias

3) Culture

4) Diversity

5) Discrimination Discrimination

6) Dominant society

7) Ethnicity/race

8) Generalization

9) Genetics

10) Minority/non-dominant group (terms are used synonymously) http://www.sociology.org/content/2007/__stillar_shocking.pdf

11) Prejudice

12) Racism

13) Stereotype

14) Summary

15) Value

Applying your definitions above, give two (2)  ‘real life ‘examples for each of the following:

A) Two examples of stereotype:
B) Two examples of prejudicial behaviors:
C) Two discriminatory practices/behaviors you are familiar with (either have used, heard, or actually received):

D) Two examples of institutional discrimination: Institutional Discrimination