Forum 4 - Have you traveled abroad, or to any part of the United States

Forum 4

1. Have you traveled abroad, or to any part of the United States where the local “culture” and norms are different than those that you are accustomed to? Have you inadvertently violated any norms of the culture you visited? What were they? Did you experience any feelings of “ethnocentrism” while traveling to these locations?

2. Read the Washington Post piece and watch the videos in this module (Dark Horse, Hymn for the Weekend). According to the Washington Post article, what is 'cultural appropriation' and are these two artists guilty of it? Why or why not? In your response, think thoughtfully about mainstream culture versus subculture.

3. Describe the concept of subcultures and countercultures as variations within cultures. Provide an example of a subcultural or countercultural group and discuss what features make it a subculture or counterculture. Does Lil Nas X exemplify subcultural or countercultural representation in his video "Montero (Call Me By Your Name)"? Comment thoughtfully on this question by referencing the article "I Grew Up Afraid..." by Ashon Crawley.

4. Identify what you think are 3 “American values.” Assess the role these values play in the arrangement of the American educational, health, economic, or political system. For instance, if Americans value ‘privacy’, how are privacy policies used in these various institutions?