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GCU CNL 509 People Treated Differently Because of Race or Religion Discussion
Topic 1 DQ 1 (Obj. 1.1 and 1.2) CNL-509
When and how did you become aware of people being treated differently because of race, culture, or religion? Explain.
This discussion question is informed by the following CACREP Standard(s):
2.F.2.a. Multicultural and pluralistic characteristics within and among diverse groups nationally and internationally.
2.F.2.b. Theories and models of multicultural counseling, cultural identity development, and social justice and advocacy.
2.F.2.c. Multicultural counseling competencies.
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Jones-Smith, E. (2019). Culturally diverse counseling: Theory and practice. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications Inc. ISBN-13: 9781483388267
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Jade
What did you take from this worksheet and the concept of culture?
That the foundational years are critical for instilling lifelong factors such as culture. What is taught during that time matters to how and who you become as you search for personal identity in this crazy world. Culture can be generally defined as an interrelated set of values, tools, and practices that is shared among a group of people who possess a common social identity. This to me is “family” I put the quotes as it is a subjective term for some as they do not define it by blood. Family creates your personal culture over time. Therefore, it is so hard for some to understand or accept the ways of life for some cultures as it was not part of their foundational years.
Can you identify with the concept of culture within your own life?
In some ways yes. I had to do a lot of deprograming and healing to find my own concept as I was not ready to keep repeating their “culture”. Being raised under that kind of culture taught me what I didn’t want to identify with. I don’t reject who I am or where I come from as I appreciate all the moving pieces to who I have become today and plus we have genetics which can’t be altered. The culture worksheet brought up a lot of good feelings to know that a majority of these negative cultural influences I experienced have been broken for my children. We have been able to create a new foundation and redefine our culture with what brings our lives joy and which we can connect with better. I am God’s daughter who follows his commands who teaches love, respect, and kindness to all.
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Re: Topic 1 DQ 1 (Obj. 1.1 and 1.2)
As a missionary kid from Bolivia, South America, coming back to the United States to a Caucasian population was more of a shock than anything. Not being among people who were less like me made me feel displaced and like I did not belong (Hoersting & Jenkins, 2011). During my time at youth group, I did notice that one of the youths that had mixed parentage, as well as some mental disorders, was often rejected and bullied because of his differences.
One place I know I saw multiculturalism is in Star Trek, the original series, by Gene Roddenberry (1966). They also analyze perspective and intergroup situations (Verkuyten & Yogeeswaran, 2020). My parents encouraged us to note the differences among the cast and crew, even at a very young age.
However, more than race, I think, in my growing up experience was the religious differences, especially as they apply to sexual orientation. I was raised in a very traditional home, where anything that one disagreed was viewed as wrong. If they did not act, speak, or even dress like you, then you could manage to be around them if you had to, but we were told we were not even supposed to tolerate them, because “toleration leads to acceptance, and we cannot accept them.” According to Nuckolls (1998), often culture brings conflict, and being thrown into a culture where the battle for religious and sexual freedom was being fought very much opened my eyes. When I did start seeing beyond sexual and religious differences was more in my teenage years, when I started reading, watching, and discovering the world apart from my parent’s teachings.
The 3rd Response
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Re: Topic 1 DQ 1 (Obj. 1.1 and 1.2)
Growing up as a Mexican American in California, it wasn’t until I started school when I realized I was different from others. In my community, we were all the same, we have the same language, cultural values, rules, and expectations. It wasn’t until I went to school, did I notice that we all didn’t talk the same or have the same values. Of course, as a child, I didn’t really have a grasp on how this impacted me. As I grew older, the blatant screams of racism were constantly in my face. My skin is fair, but not fair enough to be mistaken as anything other than Mexican. California in the ’80s was filled with racial profiling in many of the communities in California. We were regularly told to return to our country and expected to work in labor-intensive jobs. Lopez and Stanton-Salazar write that second-generation Mexican-Americans are “socially defined as ‘non-white,’ and feel caught between the demands of their parents and their need to construct a new identity that will allow them to face society with confidence (1999).” As a teenager and young adult, I wanted to change my projection based on my stereotype by going to college, getting my master’s, working in a respected career field. Now, I am working on a second master’s so that I can follow my passion and help students reach their potential.
My background and upbringing have made me who I am. I am proud of my rich culture and values that come with my heritage, but with all things that aren’t good, I am changing those patterns of behavior with my children, who are half-white. I encourage them to be proud of their father’s heritage and embrace it, but at the same time, break those stereotypes but live to their potential by learning from the struggles I faced and overcame.
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