It is as much of a part of american ideology as the rugged individualism of the american cowboy or the selfsacrifice of the american citizen soldier. We will discuss multicultural curriculum with respect to theory, models of curriculum design, curriculum examples, and their own ideology, and critique curriculum for its representation of different sociocultural groups, points of view, relationship to specific. Douglas cultural studies, multiculturalism, and media culture. In this short paper i attempt to unfold the precise meaning of the term due to a lot of uncertainty in this area. Diversity and multiculturalism certificate program syllabus. The theory has become widely spread in the 1970s, but nowadays it is increasingly criticized. Each student chooses a theme or thread within multicultural studies that suits his or her special interests. Being concerned with the views, thoughts and beliefs held by teachers, the descriptive survey was. This course engages both the theory and the practice of cultural studies.
Historically, multicultural studies have encouraged us to advocate traditionally underrepresented and excluded cultures and to. Participate in group dialogues that question the ways in which dance works present cultural values, norms, and challenges assessments used. Cultural identity portfolio 50% of grade we are all influenced by our cultural background whether we are aware of it or not. Cultural psychologists study the ultimate social situation. Politics of multiculturalism kai ostwald ucsd, ps 108 ss 2012. Students will demonstrate an understanding of the nature and impact of human and cultural diversity on clinical assessment and intervention, theories of multicultural counseling competencies, identity development, and social justice. Socl 101 cultural studies, multiculturalism, and media culture by douglas kellner radio, television, film, and the other products of media culture provide materials out of which. Multiculturalism cpse 480 syllabus course objectives and. Nptel syllabus cultural studies web course course outline this course targets students and faculty of institutions offering undergraduate engineering programmes. Educ b260 multicultural education fall 2018 syllabus. Optional in addition, i would recommend you check out herrell and jordan 2007 50 strategies for teaching english language learners. A guide for working with children and their families. Designed to help teachers plan, teach, and evaluate highquality, standardsconscious multicultural curricula.
Students will come to have a better understanding of the diverse ethnicities which have contributed to american history and contemporary american culture. Cultural studies is an interdisciplinary field that investigates the ways in which culture creates and transforms individual experiences, everyday lives, social relations and powercultural studies is devoted to understanding. In todays global society, having a broad understanding of cultural diversity and multiculturalism is important. Research experience on the national and international level covers topics related to cultural diversity and cross cultural issues, gender and family studies, global diffusion of educational models, voluntary participation in europe. Thus both cultural studies and much of what we call multiculturalism are founded in the finest impulse the human species has yet created. Another student could focus on a specific realm of cultural interactionfor example, education, media, or literature. It is a seniorlevel course that asks students to take a critical approach to the required readings. Department of counseling and higher education edce 6860. Cultural studies thus promotes a multiculturalist politics and media pedagogy that aims to make people sensitive to how relations of power and domination are encoded in cultural texts. We will discuss current trends and discussions in cultural studies, and raise questions about literature, politics, subalternity, sexuality, gender, feminism, urban studies, revolutions, ethnicity, violence, and multiculturalism, among others. The portfolio is an opportunity to reflect on your own cultural identity, assess and critically evaluate your selfawareness and skill, develop a plan for advocacy as you practice as a counselorintraining and. Course description this course introduces students of media, culture, and communication to the themes, issues and theoretical debates central to the. Studies have revealed multicultural education as being well.
Introduction to cultural studies syllabus aurelie vialette. Cities immigration syllabus 2016 mit department of urban. January 5 the political project that is cultural studies. Coun 5324 cultural diversity and advocacy summer 2017 class. Clst 325 is not intended as an introductory course, nor is it a course in multiculturalism. It provides a general introduction to the field of cultural studies which has emerged as the most comprehensive and interdisciplinary field in the humanities and social sciences today. Coun 5324 cultural diversity and advocacy summer 2017. It is also essential that a multicultural education, from preschool onwards permeates the whole curriculum. The aim of the module is to offer grounding in the theories on cultural studies and their use, application and adaptation in the cross cultural contexts of africa and asia.
The following learning outcomes have been established to fulfill these purposes. Research experience on the national and international level covers topics related to cultural diversity and crosscultural issues, gender and family studies, global diffusion of educational models, voluntary participation in europe. The swedish curriculum of english states that one of the main goals in the subject is the ability to discuss and reflect on living conditions, social issues and cultural features in different contexts and parts of the world where. Multiculturalism and literature in the english classroom. Race, ethnic and diversity studies is a course that draws from several disciplines to reaffirm the basic american values of justice and equality by teaching a basic vocabulary, a history of immigration and conquest, principles of transcultural communication, legal. Theory and practice of cultural studies is an introduction to the theories that have defined the emerging field of cultural studies. Sample syllabus this syllabus is provided as a sample. He states, however, that the authors of the swedish. Retrieved may 11, 2009, from cinahl with full text database. Multiculturalism cpse 480 syllabus course objectives and outline the objectives of this course is to help you understand multicultural issues and best practices to identify, define, and solving problems in special education settings and learning contexts. Cultural studies theories and the study of asia, africa and.
Cultural studies theories and the study of asia, africa. Pastoral care in multicultural ministries pt341 florida center for theological studies central florida campus syllabus spring quarter 2006 fridays 5. Social and cultural diversitystudies that provide an understanding of the cultural context of relationships, issues, and trends in a multicultural society, including all of the following. Pastoral care in multicultural ministries pt341 florida. Law and policy tentative syllabus subject to change. Diversity and multiculturalism encyclopedia of life support. Politics of multiculturalism kai ostwald ucsd, ps 108 ss 2012 syllabus lectures. Multiculturalism encompasses various legal and theoretical strategies of conceptualizing, managing, and living in a society that includes citizens of multiple racial and ethnic backgrounds, cultural practices, religious faiths, and histories of lingering conflicts and oppression. The aim of the module is to offer grounding in the theories on cultural studies and their use, application and adaptation in the crosscultural contexts of africa and asia.
It will provide an examination of the main historical concepts in western. In recent years, cultural studies has emerged as a set of approaches to the study of culture and society. It is inadequate to commit a component regularly reputed to be ethnic studies to a corner of the syllabus or to a half hour period for every week. Multiculturalism, cultural intelligence, and the professional. Cultural diversity and cultural competence course syllabus cswe. This is an activities book that has ideas on how you can teach content material to students. Multicultural training module university of hawaii. Cultural studies, multiculturalism, and media culture. Those with no prior experience of, or background in, cultural studies, are strongly advised to take clst 201 before attempting clst 325. Gabriel horenczyk the course will address aspects of pluralism and multiculturalism from a sociopsychological perspective.
One student might explore a particular cultural traditionfor example, african american, latinoa, or jewish. Are you interested in exploring cultures that are different than your own. National curriculum that promotes intercultural understanding as a capability to be. Multicultural education education b260 fall 2018 instructor. This course is an introduction to cultural studies and theory. Cultural studies, multiculturalism, and media culture 9. The diversity and multiculturalism certificate is designed to help child care professionals promote cultural identity and cooperative social skills while discouraging negative stereotypes basic on race, culture, gender, or other factors.
Course syllabus coun 5324 cultural diversity and advocacy. Multiculturalism and literature in the english classroom a swedish perspective. Multiculturalism cpse 480 syllabus course objectives. Nov 17 religion, culture, ethnicity, language the complexity of multiculturalism. Winona state university department of counselor education. The project was inaugurated by the university of birmingham centre for contemporary cultural studies, which developed a variety of critical methods for. We will discuss current trends and discussions in cultural studies, and raise questions about literature, politics, subalternity, sexuality, gender, feminism, urban studies, revolutions, ethnicity. We will discuss multicultural curriculum with respect to theory, models of curriculum design, curriculum examples, and their own ideology, and critique curriculum for its representation of different socio cultural groups, points of view, relationship to specific communities of. Multicultural studies multicultural studies is a onesemester elective history and sociology course that examines the united states as a multicultural nation. American multiculturalism as cultural imperialism u.
Latham and scholes, the rise of periodical studies pdf morris, a question of cultural studies pdf thursday, 9 williams, the analysis of culture reader thompson, the making of the english working class reader anderson, imagined communities pdf week 3 the popular monday, 917 blog 1 due. Cultural studies, multiculturalism, and media culture dines01. Social and cultural diversitystudies that provide an understanding of the cultural context of relationships, issues, and trends in a multicultural society. We will focus on various kinds of minorities in contemporary israel society. Immigration and multiculturalism spring 2018 class meetings. Cultural psychology is the scientific study of how cultural norms influence the way individuals think, feel, and behave. This is an activities book that has ideas on how you can teach content material to students who dont speak english as their first language. Cultural studies, multiculturalism, and media culture douglas. Challenges of multiculturalism in cooperation with. The authors make the claim that black studies and the afrocentric paradigm should be concerned with the connection between antimulticulturalism. Multiculturalism, multicultural literature, multicultural teaching. Multiculturalism encompasses various legal and theoretical strategies of conceptualizing, managing, and living in a society that includes citizens of multiple racial and ethnic backgrounds, cultural practices, religious faiths. The authors make the claim that black studies and the afrocentric paradigm should be concerned with the connection between anti multiculturalism, the cultural wars debate, and attempts aimed at.
This course syllabus is from a previous semester archive and. The study recommends that cultural studies should be introduced to the university of botswana and teacher training colleges. Additionally, teachers also seem to have inadequate understanding of the concepts of multiculturalism and citizenship education. The course is designed around the interdisciplinary nature of cultural studies, and. Cultural diversity is an important topic in modern society. Social studies curriculum american multicultural studies. Cultural competence to develop cultural selfawareness and take the lead in establishing a twoway process of cultural learning that results in adapting professional interpretations and recommendations to the value system of students disability will be presented as an important component of cultural diversity in these trainings.
Diversity and multiculturalism terry carter executive learning strategies, usa keywords. The course emphasizes the perspectives of minority groups while allowing students from all. Nov 3 blue eyes brown eyes and cultural disparity nov 5 interdisciplinary teaching and learning nov 10 multicultural weekextra credits for participation nov 12 critical pedagogy and multiculturalism. American institutions routinely celebrate americas diversity and those who are brazen. Assess the cultural significance of different dance forms and discuss the ways in which cultural traditions are illustrated and preserved through dance assessments used. Illustrate diversity in popular culture and concepts of multiculturalism, ethnocentrism, and cultural relativism with reference to key stratifying factors such as. Introduction to cultural studies is designed as a gateway course to the cultural studies major and as a general education option for students in other majors who would like an introduction to cultural studies. Visiting scholar at the danish school of education, aarhus university, 20082012. In contemporary american society, being against multiculturalism is a lot like being against baseball, apple pie, hot dogs, and chevrolet.
Multiculturalism as a central concept of multiethnic and polycultural society studies intergroup cooperation aimed at maintaining specific culture and providing individuals and groups with capability to take equal part in all spheres of social life. Taking courses that increase your insight and awareness about major world cultures is a great complement to many plans of study. Review of education, pedagogy, and cultural studies. Lees ideas on multiculturalism and citizenship were formulated against a backdrop of the historical and sociocultural realities of singapore in the 1950s. Multiculturalism as a central concept of multiethnic and. Morris, a question of cultural studies pdf thursday, 9 williams, the analysis of culture reader thompson, the making of the english working class reader anderson, imagined communities pdf week 3 the popular.
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