You have learned a lot about different approaches to studying migration in this lesson and the readings. Compare and contrast two of the models that you learned about this week. Which of the approaches did you find most compelling or useful, and why?
Students will a) respond to the discussion prompt with one original response (250-350 words) and b) also respond to at least one original post from another student in a substantive manner (100-150 words- To be sent later). By substantive, I mean more than “I agree” or “that’s interesting.” I want you to elaborate: what do you agree with, and why? What specifically is interesting, and why do you think that?
Out of the 25 points possible for each Discussion, the original post is worth a total of 15 points, and the response is worth a total of 10 points.
Discussion: Prejudice, Assimilation, and Discrimination in a Global Context
The interaction of diverse racial and ethnic groups throughout the world is often associated with a history of prejudice and conflict. Many factors have contributed to the nature of this interaction such as colonialism, modernization, economic competition, labor demands, language, religion, ideology, and national policies. South Africa and Brazil provide contrasting cases studies. Understanding their recent history can be instructive in informing how race and ethnic challenges are addressed in other parts of the world.
In this week’s Discussion, you will analyze the historical background and treatment of racial and ethnic groups within South Africa, Brazil, or a country of your choosing, other than the country where you currently reside.
Note: In Week 3 and Week 4 Discussions, you are required to choose different racial or ethnic groups to analyze (a United States group in Week 3 and a Non-United States group in Week 4). For your Course Project you must use one of the groups you chose in either Week 3 or 4 to be the focus of your analysis.
To prepare:
Choose South Africa, Brazil, or an alternative choice (excluding Canada).
Review this week’s Learning Resources.
Consider the issues related to the group you chose with regard to their experience of prejudice, discrimination, and assimilation.
By Day 3
Post an analysis of the country you chose by addressing the following:
Identify the country’s major racial or ethnic groups.
Analyze the historical background and treatment of that country’s racial or ethnic groups, highlighting 2–3 important economic, social, and political forces that have shaped their experiences and/or pivotal events that were key turning points.
Please answer 2 questions: Pick one of the questions from the set of questions on Teresia Teaiwa’s “bikinis and other s/pacific n/oceans” and pick one of the questions from the set of questions on Kathy Jetnil-Kijiner’s poems. One paragraph per answer = two paragraphs total for your response. Total of 300 words minimum
–Word count: 300 words minimum for your post
– Cite specific passages, scenes, dialogue, arguments, from reading or film that are relevant to what is being discussed. Cite at least 2 passages or parts of the text per post, include page number or explanation of where ideas occur in a film.
– I provided Lecture pdf, Chapter pdf, and additional poems pdf that you should use to answer the question.
– I have attached the assignment pdf as well for reference !
How simulation modelling can help reduce the impact of COVID-19.
Three review articles x 1 page each( 3 pages total)
3 articles reviews x 1 page each( 3 pages total)
Article Review Format: ( 1 page everything, each article)
Reference Information:
Purpose of Study:
Sampling Comments:
Measures:
Findings/Results/Main Points
Conclusion
Will provide the articles and format example.
These are the articles
5- Currie, C. S., Fowler, J. W., Kotiadis, K., Monks, T., Onggo, B. S., Robertson, D. A., & Tako, A. A. (2020). How simulation modelling can help reduce the impact of COVID-19. Journal of Simulation, 1-15.
6- Djidjou-Demasse, R., Michalakis, Y., Choisy, M., Sofonea, M. T., & Alizon, S. (2020). Optimal COVID-19 epidemic control until vaccine deployment. medRxiv.
7 Marin-Garcia, J., Garcia-Sabater, J., Ruiz, A., Maheut, J., & Garcia-Sabater, J. (2020). Operations management at the service of health care management: Example of a proposal for action research to plan and schedule health resources in scenarios derived from the COVID-19 outbreak. Journal of Industrial Engineering and Management, 13(2), 213-227. doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.3926/jiem.3190
Remember the measure part is the mesauring form used to do the study, surveys, statistics, ……..
The last time the conclusions were only like three to 4 lines, try to see if possible to make them bigger. Ty.
Example
Student Name Sample Article Review 1
Reference Information: Scanzoni, John (2001). From the Normal Family to Alternate Families to the Quest for Diversity With Interdependence, Journal or Family Issues, vol. 22 No. 6, September 2001, 688710.
Purpose of Study: To look at the changes and the diversity of the households from the late 1960’s to present, both from the constructionist and the functionalistic view. And figuring out which family style works the best to meet both the family and societies needs.
Sampling Comments: Otto (1970), “man can create marriage and family possibilities uniquely suited to his time, place and situation.” Sussman and Cogswell (1972) “…adults must live for themselves and not only for their children.” The standard family (nuclear) stifled mutual confidant between mates. Single parenting was viewed as a temporary condition, which would resolve when the parent remarried, thus it wasn’t seen as a “real” family.
Measures: The standard family (or nuclear family) was faired to the different variant families such as single parents, homosexual, multimarriages, and getting pregnant out of wedlock. Scanzoni reviewed and summarized the functionalist and constructionalist models and theories starting from post World War II to the present.
Findings/Results/Main Points: Functionalists support the model that views a new standard family were previous traditional roles are in place while the children are young in order to promote optimal child development. Scanzoni’s research found that developmentalists believe that it is more the lifelong encounters between a child’s genetic makeup, personality and social context and not just the first few years of life. While the functionalists want to exclude the community, the constructionalists believe that the community makes the family. “Families are produced and created by the actions of persons operating within the social structure and cultural milieu that surrounds them (Maines, 2000).” They also believe that if the community views a groups as not mainstream than that group is likely not to succeed.
Conclusion: While one believes that negotiations build a stronger family and community the other does not believe in negotiation of any type. The citizens that feel the neostandard model is better state they would have a hard time fairing up. This selfdoubt along with lack of support may stifle their innovations. Most citizens admit to wanting the neostandard model for themselves and their children but are willing to accept the reality of the variant family. “Because there is no best family pattern to stray from, there can be no variants that are invariably judged as lesser. Then and only then have we taken the first step toward embracing genuine diversity, (Scanzoni 1989).” To date there is no one household model that is flawless but household variety has been found to enrich the family. Household diversity with interdependence that builds a strong sense of community has been found to be healthy.
