Imagine you are
going on a 6-month expedition to a foreign country to experience the diversity
of this country and study the affect of prejudice and discrimination within
this country. While you are there, you journal your experiences and then write
an article that will be published in a travel magazine.
·
Choose a
foreign country in which there has been well-documented instances of
discrimination against certain races or cultures such as:
o
India: the Dalits and Adivasis
o
Bosnia: the Muslims and Croats
o
South Africa: the Coloureds or Black Africans
o
Indonesia: the Chinese
o
Rwanda: the Batwa
You can choose
from the above list or you may submit a request to the instructor to research
another country. Submit your request by Day 4.
·
Write a 1,050-
to 1,750-word article for the travel magazine with a focus on the affect of
prejudice and discrimination on various cultures within the country you have
chosen to visit. Cite 3 to 5 sources; at least two must come from the Online
Library. Try search terms such as “cultures in (country),” “discrimination in
(country),” “ethnic groups in (country),” etc. You may also refer to the
Recommended Web Sites list in the Electronic Resources section at the beginning
of this syllabus for additional sources.
Note: Sources other than
those from the Online Library or the Recommended Web Sites list must be
approved by the instructor.
·
Include the
following in your article:
o
A description
of the various cultures as well as the races and ethnicities that exist within
this country
o
A clear
differentiation between race and ethnicity
o
Examples of
discrimination against a culture, race, or ethnic group in this country and an
explanation of why the discrimination exists
o
A description
of the ways the discrimination has affected the people of this country and
conditions that have resulted from the discrimination such as segregation,
political unrest, poverty, or war
·
Format your
paper according to APA standards.
