tag:open.umn.edu,2005:/opentextbooks/subjects/cultural-ethnic-studiesOpen Textbook Library - Cultural & Ethnic Studies Textbooks2023-03-16T14:05:11Zhttps://open.umn.edu/assets/common/favicon/favicon-1594c2156c95ca22b1a0d803d547e5892bb0e351f682be842d64927ecda092e7.icohttps://open.umn.edu/assets/library/otl_logo-f9161d5c999f5852b38260727d49b4e7d7142fc707ec9596a5256a778f957ffc.png13772023-03-16T14:05:11Z2024-01-22T14:52:42ZCases on Social Issues: For Class Discussion - 2nd Edition<img alt="Read more about Cases on Social Issues: For Class Discussion - 2nd Edition" title="Cases on Social Issues: For Class Discussion - 2nd Edition cover image" class="cover " width="768" height="994" data-controller="cover" data-placeholder="/assets/common/placeholder-0e0607cbc50663ddb9e8fd188058bcd2630c730ef6ee322801278607b7d5af8e.png" src="/rails/active_storage/blobs/redirect/eyJfcmFpbHMiOnsiZGF0YSI6NDYyMiwicHVyIjoiYmxvYl9pZCJ9fQ==--eb59857cf870e74f60edc4b9437913331676022d/Cover-Cases-on-Social-Issues-2E-768x994.jpeg" />This Open Education resource, “Cases on Social Issues: For Class Discussion – 2nd Edition”, includes valuable cases for student use on issues of discrimination, diversity, equity, inclusion and general social issues in the workplace. Included are cases for discussion on workplace scenarios as follows: homophobia; working with Indigenous communities; oil and gas pipelines and the family ranch; invisible disabilities; employee anxiety; safety for women, transgender women and non-binary people; and the bullying of new immigrants and refugees. The critical events portrayed in the cases are realistic and emotional, and most feature the experiences of under-represented and marginalized people. These thoughtful, contemporary cases pose ethical dilemmas about social issues that encourage post-secondary students and instructors to have stimulating, inclusive, and compassionate discussions. Inspired by input from post-secondary students and authored by students and people who are usually under-represented in education material, this resource is designed for upper-level undergraduate or graduate students in the humanities, social sciences, business, healthcare, science, agriculture, environmental studies, Indigenous studies, land use studies, law and more. Each case is supplemented with modifiable discussion prompts, notes for teaching strategies, and a short reading list.12712022-10-24T13:47:16Z2024-01-22T14:52:34ZIntercultural Communication for the Community College (Second Edition) - Second Edition<img alt="Read more about Intercultural Communication for the Community College (Second Edition) - Second Edition" title="Intercultural Communication for the Community College (Second Edition) - Second Edition cover image" class="cover " width="683" height="1024" data-controller="cover" data-placeholder="/assets/common/placeholder-0e0607cbc50663ddb9e8fd188058bcd2630c730ef6ee322801278607b7d5af8e.png" src="/rails/active_storage/blobs/redirect/eyJfcmFpbHMiOnsiZGF0YSI6NDIwNiwicHVyIjoiYmxvYl9pZCJ9fQ==--bde14f3f0bcf86b7df785c4d3b9c86a4df0a2fe6/Intercultural-Commuication-for-the-Community-College-683x1024.jpeg" />Intercultural Communication for the Community College11852022-06-04T13:28:01Z2024-01-22T14:52:31ZDress, Appearance, and Diversity in U.S. Society<img alt="Read more about Dress, Appearance, and Diversity in U.S. Society" title="Dress, Appearance, and Diversity in U.S. Society cover image" class="cover " width="768" height="994" data-controller="cover" data-placeholder="/assets/common/placeholder-0e0607cbc50663ddb9e8fd188058bcd2630c730ef6ee322801278607b7d5af8e.png" src="/rails/active_storage/blobs/redirect/eyJfcmFpbHMiOnsiZGF0YSI6MzczMywicHVyIjoiYmxvYl9pZCJ9fQ==--bb43967777e4665082c6d89b113c169932d51dee/klrb-cover-768x994.png" />This book introduces topics about identity, dress, and the body. Through the content, readers explore how individuals and communities use dress as a way to communicate (i.e. “negotiate” in fashion studies) their various identities. There is heightened attention to social justice, power, privilege, and oppression. That is, the content focuses on the experiences of historically marginalized communities and the ways they navigate dress and dressing their bodies in different contexts. In the first part of the book, readers are introduced to concepts and theories related to fashion, clothing, dress, and/or accessories. In the second part, readers examine the role that fashion, clothing, dress, and/or accessories play in identity development for individuals in marginalized communities in the United States.11712022-05-27T15:36:52Z2024-01-22T14:52:31ZFood Studies: Matter, Meaning, Movement<img alt="Read more about Food Studies: Matter, Meaning, Movement" title="Food Studies: Matter, Meaning, Movement cover image" class="cover " width="683" height="1024" data-controller="cover" data-placeholder="/assets/common/placeholder-0e0607cbc50663ddb9e8fd188058bcd2630c730ef6ee322801278607b7d5af8e.png" src="/rails/active_storage/blobs/redirect/eyJfcmFpbHMiOnsiZGF0YSI6MzY4NywicHVyIjoiYmxvYl9pZCJ9fQ==--15b2ec98b532a2cf02161203f0774a0474a68b2d/cover-683x1024.jpeg" />Food Studies aims to help readers understand and address numerous issues within food, food culture, and food systems. These subjects transcend disciplinary boundaries and call attention to how matter, meaning, and movement produce complex and dynamic food-human realities. Chapters range from sovereignty to breastfeeding, financialization to food porn, pollination to fair trade. Embedded throughout, art, poetry, illustration, and audiovisual works offer moments to reflect on and synthesize the text-based entries. Through reading, classroom discussion, and engaging with the extensive pedagogical tools, learners and teachers alike may acquire a new sense of things foodish—along with a new sense of their own place and role within food systems themselves.11232022-01-08T01:44:32Z2024-01-22T14:52:29ZGendered Lives: Global Issues<img alt="Read more about Gendered Lives: Global Issues" title="Gendered Lives: Global Issues cover image" class="cover " width="132" height="170" data-controller="cover" data-placeholder="/assets/common/placeholder-0e0607cbc50663ddb9e8fd188058bcd2630c730ef6ee322801278607b7d5af8e.png" src="/rails/active_storage/blobs/redirect/eyJfcmFpbHMiOnsiZGF0YSI6MzI4NSwicHVyIjoiYmxvYl9pZCJ9fQ==--eea99bb4e245b559ae35c91b4606930be6b6200b/9781438486956-132x170.png" />A gender studies textbook that takes an anthropological approach. Gendered Lives takes a regional approach to examine gender issues from an anthropological perspective with a focus on globalization and intersectionality. Chapters present contributors’ ethnographic research, contextualizing their findings within four geographic regions: Latin America, the Caribbean, South Asia, and the Global North. Each regional section begins with an overview of the broader historical, social, and gendered contexts, which situate the regions within larger global linkages. These introductions also feature short project/people profiles that highlight the work of community leaders or non-governmental organizations active in gender-related issues. Each research-based chapter begins with a chapter overview and learning objectives and closes with discussion questions and resources for further exploration. This modular, regional approach allows instructors to select the regions and cases they want to use in their courses. While they can be used separately, the chapters are connected through the book’s central themes of globalization and intersectionality.11082021-12-01T17:26:45Z2024-01-22T14:52:29ZCulturas hispanas a través de la pantalla / Hispanic Cultures Through the Screen<img alt="Read more about Culturas hispanas a través de la pantalla / Hispanic Cultures Through the Screen" title="Culturas hispanas a través de la pantalla / Hispanic Cultures Through the Screen cover image" class="cover " width="350" height="450" data-controller="cover" data-placeholder="/assets/common/placeholder-0e0607cbc50663ddb9e8fd188058bcd2630c730ef6ee322801278607b7d5af8e.png" src="/rails/active_storage/blobs/redirect/eyJfcmFpbHMiOnsiZGF0YSI6MzA5MiwicHVyIjoiYmxvYl9pZCJ9fQ==--cdfc2d13461af0b9c43f8578d4d8ccbd5c05f156/Colorful-Lines-TV-Pop-Culture-T-Shirt-2-350x450.png" />Este libro de texto busca fomentar el visionado crítico de productos audiovisuales contemporáneos y el reflexionar sobre la representación de las culturas hispanas en webseries y vídeos musicales. This textbook aims to promote critical viewing of contemporary audiovisual products and thinking about the representation of Hispanic cultures in web series and music videos.10362021-08-16T04:18:34Z2024-01-22T14:52:26ZKnowing Home: Braiding Indigenous Science with Western Science Book 1<img alt="Read more about Knowing Home: Braiding Indigenous Science with Western Science Book 1" title="Knowing Home: Braiding Indigenous Science with Western Science Book 1 cover image" class="cover " width="350" height="453" data-controller="cover" data-placeholder="/assets/common/placeholder-0e0607cbc50663ddb9e8fd188058bcd2630c730ef6ee322801278607b7d5af8e.png" src="/rails/active_storage/blobs/redirect/eyJfcmFpbHMiOnsiZGF0YSI6MjczMiwicHVyIjoiYmxvYl9pZCJ9fQ==--1d07e835e4254cae304d7136bbad30d3cff8e31a/KH_cover-350x453.jpg" />Knowing Home attempts to capture the creative vision of Indigenous scientific knowledge and technology that is derived from an ecology of a home place. The traditional wisdom component of Indigenous Science—the values and ways of decision-making—assists humans in their relationship with each other, the land and water, and all of creation. Indigenous perspectives have the potential to give insight and guidance to the kind of environmental ethics and deep understanding that we must gain as we attempt to solve the increasingly complex problems of the 21st century. Braiding Indigenous Science and Western Science is a metaphor used to establish a particular relationship. Linked by braiding, there is a certain reciprocity. Each strand remains a separate entity, but all strands come together to form the whole. When we braid Indigenous Science with Western Science we acknowledge that both ways of knowing are legitimate forms of knowledge. The book provides a window into the vast storehouse of innovations and technologies of the Indigenous peoples who live in Northwestern North America. It is our hope that the Indigenous Science examples, research and curriculum models will inspire deep reflection regarding the under-representation of Aboriginal students in the sciences. It is intended that the rich examples and cases, combined with the resources listed in the appendices, will enable teachers and students to explore Indigenous Science examples in the classroom, and in addition, support the development of curriculum projects in home places.9782021-03-07T05:01:37Z2024-01-22T14:52:24ZLanguage and Culture in Context - A Primer on Intercultural Communication<img alt="Read more about Language and Culture in Context - A Primer on Intercultural Communication" title="textbook cover placeholder image" class="cover fallback " width="247" height="326" data-controller="cover" data-placeholder="/assets/common/placeholder-0e0607cbc50663ddb9e8fd188058bcd2630c730ef6ee322801278607b7d5af8e.png" src="/assets/common/placeholder-0e0607cbc50663ddb9e8fd188058bcd2630c730ef6ee322801278607b7d5af8e.png" />The text introduces some of the key concepts in intercultural communication as traditionally presented in (North American) courses and textbooks, namely the study of differences between cultures, as represented in the works and theories of Edward Hall and Geert Hofstede. Common to these approaches is the prominence of context, leading to a view of human interactions as dynamic and changeable, given the complexity of language and culture, as human agents interact with their environments.9752021-03-04T20:49:25Z2024-01-22T14:52:24ZHer Şey Bir Merhaba ile Başlar<img alt="Read more about Her Şey Bir Merhaba ile Başlar" title="Her Şey Bir Merhaba ile Başlar cover image" class="cover " width="2568" height="3311" data-controller="cover" data-placeholder="/assets/common/placeholder-0e0607cbc50663ddb9e8fd188058bcd2630c730ef6ee322801278607b7d5af8e.png" src="/rails/active_storage/blobs/redirect/eyJfcmFpbHMiOnsiZGF0YSI6MjExMywicHVyIjoiYmxvYl9pZCJ9fQ==--6142272023bc40a8d90d8150486b8b8e119640e7/HSBMiB_cover-web-min.jpg" />Her Şey Bir Merhaba ile Başlar was developed for intermediate level Turkish language courses at the University of Texas at Austin. Intermediate learners and their instructors may use it for different purposes: self-study, classroom instruction, tutoring, or as a pastime. The lessons in Her Şey Bir Merhaba ile Başlar integrate reading, listening and viewing comprehension, writing and speaking practice, grammar, vocabulary, and cultural activities. Dozens of audio and video clips of Turkish speakers describing their lives, their culture, and their country support and enhance these activities. The Her Şey Bir Merhaba ile Başlar textbook, interactive H5P exercises, and YouTube channel comprise a media-rich open educational resource (OER) developed by Dr. Jeannette Okur at the University of Texas at Austin and published by the Center for Open Educational Resources and Language Learning under the U.S. Department of Education Title VI Grant #P229A180003, with additional support from the UT Liberal Arts Instructional Technology Services and the UT Center for Middle Eastern Studies.9392020-12-11T08:09:26Z2024-01-22T14:52:14ZIntercultural Communication<img alt="Read more about Intercultural Communication" title="Intercultural Communication cover image" class="cover " width="608" height="762" data-controller="cover" data-placeholder="/assets/common/placeholder-0e0607cbc50663ddb9e8fd188058bcd2630c730ef6ee322801278607b7d5af8e.png" src="/rails/active_storage/blobs/redirect/eyJfcmFpbHMiOnsiZGF0YSI6MTgyMiwicHVyIjoiYmxvYl9pZCJ9fQ==--1bf7205d0812d376c322921fb95f9c33bf3b7f3d/Intercultural.PNG" />Intercultural Communication examines culture as a variable in interpersonal and collective communication. It explores the opportunities and problems arising from similarities and differences in communication patterns, processes, and codes among various cultural groups. It explores cultural universals, social categorization, stereotyping and discrimination, with a focus on topics including race, ethnicity, social class, religion, gender and sexuality as they relate to communication.
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