Diversity - Cultural diversity and anti?poverty policy

Diversity

READING RESOURCES

· Lamont, M., & Small, M. L. (2010). Cultural diversity and anti?poverty policy.  International Social Science JournalLinks to an external site. , 61(199), 169–180. Retrieved from http://scholar.harvard.edu/files/lamont/files/cultural_diversity_and_anti-poverty.pdf

· American Psychological Association. (2016).  Ethnic and racial minorities & socioeconomic status Links to an external site. . Retrieved from http://www.apa.org/pi/ses/resources/publications/factsheet-erm.aspx

To Prepare, watch the self-reflective Video Journal entries you made in Weeks 2–9.

Submit a 3- to 4-page paper in which you do the following:

· Use the following identity categories when responding to the assignment points:

· Age

· Ability

· Religion/spirituality

· Ethnic/racial identity

· Socioeconomic status

· National origin

· Sex

· Gender identity and expression

· Sexual orientation

· Identity two ways in which you either hold privilege or lack privilege for each identity category.

· Identify two strengths associated with the identity you hold in each category.

· First, discuss each identity separately and then briefly discuss the intersectional nature of your identity.

· Support your analysis with citations to class resources.

· Explain how your values, biases, and judgments toward diverse groups have been challenged or confirmed during this course.

· Describe what you learned through your self-reflective Video Journals.

· Identify any areas that may need continued growth.

· Provide two strategies for continuing to develop your multicultural competence and support ideas with at least 2–3 peer-reviewed scholarly articles.