World in Conversation – Conversations
Go to YouTube.com and view Sam Richards and Laurie Mulvey: World in Conversation – Conversations from Penn State at https://youtu.be/1udddFh-FBU.
Sam Richards and Laurie Mulvey: World in Conversation – Conversations from Penn State
The 27 minute video features an interview of Richards and Mulvey , two professors who teach a class on race relations at Penn State University. After watching the video, research the topics in the KU online library. Reflect on your learning and write a 6 page reflection paper. Your paper must address the following questions, but should not be limited to them.
- Do you find it difficult to talk about race? Explain and support your answer.
- The professors make the point that White people have a more difficult time talking about race than Black people. Has this been your experience? Explain.
- Do you think honest and open conversations about race change peoples’ behaviors? Explain. How do Mulvey and Richards respond to this same question? Explain.
- Discuss at least three observations made by Mulvey and Richards that point to the value of these conversations.
- What observations made by Mulvey and Richards resonate with you and why? Draw on your own career and personal experiences.
- What are managerial challenges and opportunities both implicitly and explicitly discussed in the video?
Remember this is an APA and should NOT BE formatted as a Q and A.
Bring in outside academic research at the online library to support all opinions.
Requirements: 6 pages
Answer preview
From the video provided in this class, the speakers comment that white Americans have a more difficult time discussing race than Black people. Today, the issue of racism is a delicate topic attracting diverse responses from different people. Young (2013) illustrates that people are naturally racist, but it is wrong to define this race not good or bad. As the professor i8llustrates, racism has become a difficult topic for whites compared to blacks, which is my daily experience. To white people, the issue of racism is weightier as it is accompanied by guilty and stress. From the media and over the place, the issue of discrimination and police brutality against black people tops the headlines. White people are seen as perpetrators or people without emotions toward minorities. Most white people are taught to have a color bride perspective to avoid being viewed as racists. The majority are taught to become a color bride and treat everybody equally.
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World in Conversation – Conversations
