How does someone prove their ethnicity? My first name, Emily, sounds like a typical American name. Whereas my last name, Martinez, sounds Hispanic. I never thought much of my name, I just saw it as a way for people to call me. When people told me their ethnicity, I accepted it and never analyzed if they truly represented their ethnicity. I identified as Hispanic because I was born in America to Mexican parents. A time in my life that caused me to develop a belief of my cultural identity was when
As I reflect about my own perspectives of race and ethnicity, I realize also how and why life has allowing me to interact not only with my own race, but also with different people from different ethnicity backgrounds and race. Another perspective came to mind while constructing this paper, the fact that certain attitudes towards the “other” people and prejudice are still install in my way of thinking. This part of my reflection allowed me to identified the racial attitudes and beliefs that
In my paper, I will discuss the Youth Day Center Reflections/Breaking Cycle from my interviewee perspective. First, I will talk through about Charles Desiderio, who was my interviewee for my final project. We will explore his background, his motivation, and his goals at Breaking Cycle. Next, we’ll discuss the requirements to be a Special Education Aid at Breaking Cycle. Following, we’ll analyze Breaking Cycle: how the process works, what they offer, who they serve, and what their goal are, and what
in today’s economy. As I begin to touch base on the chapters that I will be discussing throughout my reflection paper, I solely inform you that I did not pick these chapters based on how much they stood out, but based on the fact of how true they really are. All the chapters within the Social Problems in A Diverse Society textbook are all very relevant without a doubt, but I want my reflection paper to
REFLECTIONS ON BOWENIAN FAMILY THERAPY This paper is an analysis of my family history in Bowenian terms. I will examine four generations on my side of the family. I have included a genogram in the appendix to examine my personal intergenerational patterns for assessment. I will also examine my family of origin in the categories of race, ethnicity, religion, social class, geographic location, jobs, mental health and medical concerns. The paper concludes comparing Bowenian ideas to other systemic concepts
Lenz May 4, 2015 This paper addresses the complexity of spirituality and religion in a therapeutic setting. This paper includes examples and information regarding upholding the Ethics Code while using religion and spiritual reasoning in psychology. It addresses the issues of a multi-faith setting, information and research on omitting religion and spirituality as well as the importance of maintaining a bias view of any and all religious and spiritual values. This paper also identifies the benefits
Black Hall 101-13 Spring Quarter, 2014 PH: 963-2161 M-F: 12:00 – 12:50 Office Hour: 8:00-9:00am Farrell Hall 111 E-mail: manjarra@cwu.edu Course Materials: Race and Ethnicity in the United States, 7th Edition by Richard T. Schaefer Course Description: Ethnic Studies is designed to bring awareness and understanding of the problems facing the American people in the area of race and ethnic relations, primarily focusing
They will then be completing a personal reflection in their journals about the experience. Before we begin the activity, a letter will be sent home in order to get the parent’s permission to have their child participate in the activity. It will have to be signed and returned a couple of days before
Culture Bag Reflection Paper The culture bag assignment evoked feelings of nostalgia and pride for me. While creating my bag I reflected on my grandparents and their influence on my beliefs and customs. I now recognize how being first generation Irish, affects my traditions and values more than persons from later cohorts. The assignment led to my discovery that culture is unique and unpredictable as the individual. For example, my culture directly correlates to my ethnicity, but it does not for
Of all the ethnicity groups, Native Americans are the ones that are least one to be mentioned. Their history and stories have to trace back in the late 18th and 19th centuries when the Europeans expanded their territories and took over their lands, indeed, brutal fight was necessary. After many battles, the Native Americans were forced to leave their land, and thus, Europeans, settlers dominated their lands. However, Native Americans are not like other groups that mainly who are immigrants, they