1. What is xenophobia? What causes such behavior? Discuss the basic arguments for the prevalence of xenophobic behavior in our society, citing examples from the article. How can we make a connection between the xenophobic policy of sending Japanese Americans to internment camps from 1942-45 to the current treatment of Americans of Middle Eastern descent? (Your answer should be a minimum of 150 words. Please use your own words, not direct quotes. This is a reading comprehension assignment. Do not use internet sources/websites.)2-Please read “Why We Hate” (posted on MOODLE) in order to answer this reading comprehension question:Summarize and explain what is meant by “social identity theory” and “in-group / out-group” behavior. [The answer to this question can be found in the article in the “Social Identity” section] (Your answer should be a minimum of 75 words. Please use your own words, not direct quotes. This is a reading comprehension assignment. Do not use internet sources/websites.)3-Please read the article “Why We Hate” and answer this reading comprehension question:
Are we naturally fearful and skeptical of “other” groups? What steps can be taken to combat racial xenophobia, prejudice and bias? What do the authors of the article say about ways racism and intolerance can be combated?
(Your answer should be a minimum of 150 words. Please use your own words, not direct quotes. This is a reading comprehension assignment. Do not use internet sources/websites.)
4-Provide a brief synopsis of the article “When Did Girls Start Wearing Pink?”Your essay should cover the following areas:
Explain why prior to the early 1900s baby and toddler clothing was traditionally white and gender neutral. The factors that led to color distinctions between boys and girls clothing. What colors did the clothing catalogs initially mark as “masculine” (boys) and “feminine” (girls)? When did the color indicators for gender flip?Explanation of post World War II changes in colors and clothing. How did scientific advancements like prenatal testing impact clothing? Changes in the 1970s and 1980s. Sociological factors impacting style and colors. Today’s ideas about gender-specific baby and toddler clothing.