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Discussion board 6 Arts of Africa, Asia, and the Pacific and Americas

Read: Crossing Cultures: Africa Looks Back on page 420 of your textbook Living with Art.

Answer: What functions do masquerades play in African communities? What depictions of Europeans do the Yoruba portray in their

masquerades? What traditions do we have that are similar?

 

Homework 1_Responses
#1:An Nguyen
In Bolden (2014), the researcher analyzes everyday conversations in a Russian-American family. Through these conversations, the researcher

is able to observe how speakers respond to asymmetries in cultural and/or linguistic expertise while conversing. The conversations utilized in the

study demonstrates that speakers react to asymmetries in various ways. For instance, a speaker may assume that a listener does not understand a word

that they utilized, causing them to check for the listener’s understanding before continuing the conversation. Another reaction may be to assume that a

listener is not linguistically or culturally competent and “repairs” their talk for the sake of the listener. Lastly, a speaker may assume that a

listener is linguistically/culturally competent and does not repair their talk until the listener asks for clarification (Bolden, 2014).
What struck me the most about this study is that I could really relate to the younger generation in the study, especially Lena. While Lena

speaks and understands Russian, she is clearly better in English, having been raised in the United States. Additionally, her grandmother’s comment in

Excerpt 9 (Bolden, 2014, pp. 229) claiming that Lena has become an “English lady” caught my attention because it was a very familiar situation for me.

Bolden (2014) notes that this situation is due to one’s linguistic competency being related to one’s identity. Although we do not have much insight on

Lena’s reaction to this identification, I felt shame for her, perhaps due to my own experience with trying to maintain my parent’s language/culture

despite living in a completely different one.
Of course, this is not how Bolden (2014) depicts the findings. In fact, Bolden (2014) shines a positive light on the interactions within the families

observed. Bolden (2014) states that such repairs during intercultural conversations not only allows for clarification but also serves as teachable

moments. For instance, Lena was able to understand more about Russian culture when the elders’ took the time to explain parts of words and/or cultural

references such as “going for potatoes” (Bolden, 2014, pp. 231). I believe the researcher’s purpose here is to convince others to take the time to

explain parts of dialogue, especially when there is an intercultural interaction, in order to improve cross-cultural communication.

References
Bolden, G.B. (2014). Negotiating understanding in “intercultural moments” in immigrant family interactions. Communication Monographs, 81(2), 208-238.

doi: 10.1080/03637751.2014.902983

 

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#2: Angela Bishop
1- This study evaluates the communication between members of an immigrant family. There are scripted conversations between Russian grandparents and

their American-born granddaughter. The family members come face to face with miscommunication due to lack of cultural and linguistic literacy. The

members of the family practice the repair sequence to carry on with a meaningful conversation.
2- What strikes me the most about this study is how well the family members communicated with one another. The grandparents brought up cultural and

linguistic topics that their granddaughter did not understand, having been born in a different country and being from a different generation. The

grandparents worked together with their granddaughter to build understanding. The granddaughter experienced cultural illiteracy when she did not

understand that the war her grandmother was referring to was WWII. She also experienced linguistic incompetency when she didn’t know the Russian words

her grandparents were using. What struck me the most, was how they never seemed to get frustrated with one another. Nor did they ever just give up in

the middle of the conversation and move on to a new topic. Instead, the grandparents worked together to help iron out any issue they had while

communicating with their granddaughter. They took this as a time to teach. The granddaughter, as well, was able to teach her grandmother the word for

fractions in English. This family also seemed to be able to sense when there was miscommunication by reading body language and reading into pauses or

straight faces. If only everyone could be as responsive and aware of the people around them.
3- My biggest take away from this article comes from a section of the conclusion. It states, “Kitzinger and Mandelbaum have demonstrated that in

designing their talk for particular others, interlocutors would rather over-assume than under-assume competency in their addressees since under-

assuming competency has negative identity implications” (Bolden, 234). In order to respect the person with whom we are speaking, we must anticipate

that they are both culturally and linguistically literate. If we set the bar too low, the “other” will feel disrespected by our negative assumptions.

That being said, we must not be shocked if the person with whom we are speaking suddenly shows cultural or linguistic illiteracy. We must not get mad,

jump to the conclusion that they don’t understand anything that we’re saying, or begin to make negative judgements of that person. Instead, we should

remember that we are engaging in a cross-cultural communication and use the moment as a time to teach one another or simply rephrase what we are saying

in a way that is easier to understand. It seems to me that we should always assume competency, but revise our communication methods if we see continual

misunderstandings. After all, as Bolden alluded, the more we teach one another and do things together, the more inter-culturally connected we will

become.
Galina B. Bolden (2014) Negotiating Understanding in “Intercultural Moments” in Immigrant Family Interactions, Communication Monographs, 81:2, 208-238,

DOI: 10.1080/03637751.2014.902983

 

 

Submit your answers in an APA formatted word document.

Abby has been an RN for 8 years. Since completing her ASN she has worked on a medical unit where many of her patients were terminally ill. She has

become very interested in palliative care. Abby would like to become an APRN (Advanced Practice Nurse). Her dream job is to be a family nurse

practitioner with expertise in palliative care.

Consider these questions:

What are Abby’s challenges in achieving her goals?
What educational steps will be required for her to become an FNP in your state?
What other training is available to increase her skills in end-of-life in your state?
Think of the areas of nursing that interest you most. How do your personal and professional qualifications compare with the characteristics needed in

the roles in chapter 1?

 

BOOK: Black, B. (2014). Professional nursing concepts and challenges (7th ed.). St .Louis, Missouri:

 

(6) Since the industrial revolution, economic growth—continuously expanding production and consumption—has been an essential prerequisite

of capitalist societies, necessary for economies to function, and hence, a sign of “health.” Yet never-ending growth on a finite planet

seems suicidal. As the U.S. nature writer Edward Abbey put it, “Growth for the sake of growth is the ideology of the cancer cell.” In

fact, more and more people are beginning to advocate a movement towards “de-growth”—scaling back our civilization’s impact on nature,

living more lightly on the earth, embracing “voluntary simplicity” as a lifestyle. Can we — will we — scale back out consumer lifestyles

to prevent the collapse predicted by most earth scientists? How can people be convinced that “de-growth” is necessary?

a. How can we, as individuals and communities, continue to support such a destructive—and perhaps, suicidal—economic system? How can we

support the values it promotes: selfishness, egotistic individualism, narcissism, greed, wastefulness, competitiveness? How can we support

the corporations and people that profit from it?

b. As Richard Heinberg points out in his article on consumerism, National Happiness has been declining since the 1950s, when modern

consumer lifestyles really began to take hold. Can we, as individuals and communities, return to an earlier, happier way of life?

 

What similarities do you see between these religious traditions? How do the cosmogonies surrounding death and the afterlife differ? How a culture or

religion prepares for and ritualizes death can give you a lot of insight into their beliefs about life and the afterlife. In this Discussion, you will

consider the culture of the living practitioners of various civilizations based on their burial rituals and views on death.
To prepare for this Discussion:

Consider the similarities and differences between two religious traditions, specifically looking at their views on death, burial rituals, and the

afterlife.
Reflect on what you can infer about the cultures that practice those religions based on your answers to the previous questions.

Post a paragraph comparing the two religions. focusing on the tradition’s burial rituals, views on death, and views on the afterlife. In a second

paragraph, explain how each religion’s views about burial, death, and the afterlife are reflected in their culture. Support your assertions by making at

least 2 references, in proper APA format,

Read Chapter 9 of The Policy Game: Understanding U.S. Policy Making http://outboundsso.next.ecollege.com/default/launch.ed?

ssoType=CDMS&redirectUrl=https://content.ashford.edu/ssologin?bookcode=AUSOC320.13.1 , and watch Changing Education Paradigms

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zDZFcDGpL4U (or read the transcript). Then, write a paper on the problem of education in the United States.

Share your reactions to the concepts and perspective presented in the video. In your paper, address the following:
Does every individual have the right of access to education? Explain why or why not?
Do you think every individual has the right to the same kind of education (i.e., academic versus vocational)? Explain why.
Who should be responsible for the provision of education, the federal or local government, or individual citizens? Explain why.
In your opinion, what needs to be done currently to improve our educational system?
Also, discuss one policy that you feel has been instrumental in making positive changes in the provision of education either nationally or

locally and explain your position.Your paper must be three to four pages in length. Begin your paper with an introduction, including a

succinct thesis statement. Respond to all questions with critical thought. Conclude with a summary of your thesis and findings. Conclude

summarizing your perspective and findings. Incorporate three to five scholarly sources, including a minimum of two from the Ashford

University Library. Your paper must be formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center. All sources must be

properly cited in text, and your paper must include a separate title page and reference page. The Ashford Writing Center is located within

the Learning Resources tab, on the left navigation toolbar.
Read Chapter 9 of The Policy Game: Understanding U.S. Policy Making. Discipline: public policy & social services

 

Women’s and gender studies
Your question for this essay is: People tend to generalize when considering blocks of people such as women. Rather than consider individuals, particular

causes, and cultural differences, they find it easier and, in their minds, accurate enough to adopt a broad view.

Last week, you read about women in a broad sense. This week, one focus of your readings was on generalized ideas about women. The other concerned women

from an entirely different part of the world and a very different culture. Did the American people tend to generalize about one or both of these groups

and, if so, how? Do you think these ideas were based on oversimplification or prejudice? Explain in the format of an historical essay.

(Another Article) http://www.gutenberg.org/files/28020/28020-h/28020-h.htm

 

 

Class- Legal, Political, and Regulatory Environment in EMS 4 Consider the scenario you already
selected EMT Response and Motor Vehicle Law (p. 13). Continuing as the legal aide. you are now
asked to prepare a summary and review of the process the organization has for determining
competency at the time the employee in the scenario was hired and in an ongoing manner, which is
typically an annual evaluation. As this case is hypothetical. you will use a current or former
organization where you were employed as the basis for the organization of the subject’s
employment. If you do not have current or former experience in an emergency medical services
(EMS) organization, you may research and contact an EMS agency of your choosing to help answer
the questions. You should identify specifically those components that speak to the issues in the
scenario you selected. Your paper should include a summary of the following: The specific
components of the application and hiring process used to determine whether the employee met the
minimum performance standards that play a role in the case. Summarize the steps taken by the
organization to ensure ongoing competency in the areas of performance questioned in the
scenario. identity any state or local laws and regulations with which your agency is required to
comply that relate to the ongoing competency of personnel in the affected area. What evaluation
instruments does the organization use to measure competence in the affected area? If a deficiency
is identified at any point in the employment of the individual. what types of remediation efforts

would be made to bring the employee into compliance? Your paper should be a minimum of three
pages, three sources, not including your textbook These may include peer-reviewed articles,
professional organization websites, and government websites/documents. All sources used must be
referenced; paraphrased and quoted material must have accompanying citations. All references

and citations used must be in APA style

 

 

Should the federal minimum wage be increased from the current rate of $7.25 per hour?

5 Paragraphs
Explain the issue and develop a comprehensive analysis of the source material.

Identify and analyze your own opinion and the opinion of others.
Take a specific position in your thesis and clearly stated thesis.

Include introductory and conclusion paragraphs.

Use clear wording, varied sentence structure and good organization of essay.

Draw on sources and cite all source(s).

Please use sources below
https://www.cbo.gov/publication/44995

http://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2017/01/04/5-facts-about-the-minimum-wage/

https://www.thebalance.com/pros-and-cons-of-raising-the-minimum-wage-2062521

Annotation Strategies Discussion Essay
Discuss how your annotated bibliography led to an annotated outline of a literature review, addressing each of the following questions in a

substantive post.
• Were the annotations a useful tool to begin structuring your organization and development? For more information, see resource toll

(attached).
• Did you find that your structure changed significantly as you moved from annotations to outline?
• Did other learners use the same processes, or did they employ different strategies that you might want to try out yourself?( I have

attached other learners processes).

Response Guidelines
As you work to answer these questions, be sure to:
1. Include APA citations as needed when using outside evidence.
2. Please use headings as you answer the following questions for this essay.