Saturday, November 12, 2022

Chapter 6


Burly-strongly and heavily built
: strongly and heavily built : husky. a burly man.Oct 24, 2022
: belonging to or characteristic of an early stage of development : crude, rudimentary
primitive 



 

Friday, November 11, 2022

Dis6 ( Extra Credit) - Discussion #6 - My Race and Ethnicity

This discussion assignment has 1 part , and is NOT a mandatory, graded class assignment.  You must complete for a maximum of 3 extra credit points. 

No late work accepted under any circumstances... discussion board will close at 11:59 pm on the deadline date.  WRITE THE WORD COUNT AT END OF EACH RESPONSE.... NO WORD COUNT....NO FULL CREDIT

1.  ( 3 pts max)   Please write a 150-200 word response to the questions(s) below.  Responses less than 150 words will receive reduced credit.  This should be in your own words, using your own thoughts and ideas.  DO NOT RESEARCH for these questions, and do not give statistics, or information from other sources. Do not paraphrase or cite other sources.  ANSWER ALL PARTS OF THE QUESTION(S) FOR FULL CREDIT CONSIDERATION.      Hit "reply" button to submit an original response

For you personally, how do you construct your racial/ethnic identity?  How much is based upon how you look?  How much is based upon what your family claims as family history?  How much is based upon genetic / DNA testing? Please explain how you would describe yourself or how you see yourself in terms of race and ethnicity?

( remember to write a minimum of 150 words, and write an accurate word count at end of response)

 

NO RESPONSE TO CLASSMATE REQUIRED.....SINCE THIS IS EXTRA CREDIT

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Thursday, October 20, 2022

stigma

 

To me, stigma is the negative perception of a certain topic/behavior/group of people.
Stigma has affected me in many different ways, big and small. The stigma towards migraines is
something I dealt with ever since I was little. I don’t think most people know that migraines are
not just a “really bad headache” and can actually be a debilitating lifelong neurological disease. I
was born with chronic migraines as a child but it took 12 years for me to be finally diagnosed
due to the fact that my family did not take me seriously and thought that I brought these
migraines upon myself. I still struggle with the stigma today. For example, if I have to cancel
plans due to a migraine, a family member might blame me for getting a migraine by using the
computer too much instead of empathizing with me. Another stigma that has affected my life is
the stigma towards liking K-pop. When I first started listening to K-pop and learning Korean back
in 2011, I got a lot of judgment for that but at the time, I just ignored everyone and did my own
thing. Now it is 2020 and I sometimes still get made fun of liking Korean culture. Honestly these
days, I usually try to hide my interest in Korean music and language because the stigma still
persists.

My Personal statue

 

I am a female (ascribed status) and based upon this status I have experienced being expected
to know how to cook, be very emotional, being maternal, know how to sew, and to be compliant.
The expectations of knowing how to cook, how to sew, and being maternal put a burden on me
and make me feel less of a woman or untalented because I am incapable of these things.
Though these things are not necessary, sometimes I feel scared that I wouldn't be a good wife
because of these things.
I am also Vietnamese (ascribed status) and based upon this status I have experienced being
expected to know how to speak Vietnamese fluently and to respect my elders. I’ve always
struggled with the fact that I can’t speak Vietnamese fluently and I feel ashamed when I can’t
speak to some of my relatives comfortably.
I am also a De Anza student (achieved status) and based upon this status I have experienced
being expected to not be as smart or hardworking as others who went to prestigious
universities. This stigma is totally untrue as I have seen so many intelligent and hard working
students here at De Anza. Going to a community college does not determine your value or work
ethic.
Lastly, I am a Cognitive Science major (achieved status) and based upon this status I have
been expected to be very smart and that is not necessarily true. While I don’t excel in all my
classes, I chose this major because I am passionate about participating in neurology research
but not because I excel in my STEM classes.

Today Technology

 

        Technology is fundamentally vital to modern society. It is crucial for how we produce and distribute food, for how we produce and distribute energy, and is prevalent in almost every aspect of urban life. Technology is good and useful in the way that it creates efficiency. With a smartphone, we can obtain all the knowledge of the world at our fingertips. Technology has changed the culture of our world. Technology has been an important aspect of my life ever since I was little. But not all good things come from technology. It is proven that increased screen time and social media has been linked with the increasing prevalence of depression and mental illness. This is a downside I can relate to personally, as too much time on social media creates a mindset where you constantly compare yourself to others and destroys your self-esteem. The culture of smartphones and social media has also caused a decrease in “real-life” social interaction which can be detrimental in youth for developing social skills. However overall, I believe that technology has benefited human society a lot more than it has harmed. (187)
I can relate to meeting great people online. I have met many of my friends online and also met
my significant other online. While I didn’t meet my best friend online, me and her mostly
interacted by doing things online such as playing games so technology is very impactful in my
life. (52)
Discussion post 1 for Pasion's SOC 1 class