Critical Reflection #3: Debunking the Mythical Norm

According to Tatum’s article, the identities of people in U.S. society are commonly defined by race, ethnicity, gender, religion, sexual orientation, socioeconomic status, age, and ability. Tatum says that “each of these categories has a…

CR#3 Dominant and Subordinate Identities

What? How are dominant and subordinate identities defined in Tatum’s article? What is the power relationship between the dominant and subordinate groups according to Tatum? (Remember to use textual evidence).

CR#3 Who am I?

“Who am I?” is the question, I asked myself for the past several years. I identified myself as a Vietnamese- American who was born in Vietnam. However, my self identified persona is different from what people have in their mind. The Americans think I am more Vietnamese than American, the Vietnamese…

dominant and subordinate identities #3

What? How are dominant and subordinate identities defined in Tatum’s article? What is the power relationship between the dominant and subordinate groups according to Tatum? (Remember to use textual evidence).

CR#3 Identity Crisis due to Dominant and Subordinate Identities Shape Our Society

Tatum defines dominant and subordinate in his article as identity social groups. He deeply explains how the domination group holds the power. I assume that the whites are the domination and…

Prompt for CR# 2: We Make the Road by Walking + Perspective-Taking as a Tool for Building Democratic Societies

Critical Reflection #1

Although at first glance Service-Learning and volunteering may seem like synonymous concepts, there are several fundamental elements of Service-Learning that differentiates it from volunteer work. Service-Learning and volunteerism both revolve around helping a community, but the intent…

CR#4: Context of Rotacare

Name of organization you work with:

I work with RotaCare in the kaiser building in San Rafael

Stated mission of the organization:

CR#3 From My Soul to Yours

According to Tatum’s definition, the dominant identities “set the parameters within which the subordinates operate.” They “[hold] the power and authority in society relative to the subordinates and [determine] how that power and authority may be acceptably used whereas subordinate…

Critical Reflection #4: The Canal in Context

What?

Name of organization you work with: Catholic Charities | Canal Family Support Kids Club

Stated mission of the organization: The primary goal of Canal Family Support Kids Club is to increase…