Choose a person of a different racial or ethnic background than your own. It is preferable that this person be either Native American or Asian American. If access to a person from these cultural backgrounds is not possible, you may choose from the cultural options available to you as long as they are different from your own.
Pose the following questions to the person:
1. How will you describe the general attitude toward people of your racial or ethnic background?
2. Do you feel discriminated against because of your race or ethnic background?
3. If so, provide examples of how this behavior manifests. If not, explain why you believe you are not discriminated against in spite of being a minority.
4. What percentage of your time outside of work time is spent with people of the same racial or ethnic background?
5. What do you consider the most important cultural value for you and for those close to you? This will be something that you consider a core value or that you want to pass on to your children.
AUTHORIZATION TO RELEASE INFORMATION:
I, (name of interviewee) Shirleen Carter, (hereinafter “Interviewee”) hereby authorize (name of student-interviewer) Tonita Clark (hereinafter “Student”) to disclose information about the interviewee’s complete developmental history as part of the Student’s classroom final project for the PSY 312 Diversity program which the Student is currently enrolled in at Argosy University Online Program.
I understand that I have a right to receive a copy of this authorization. I understand that any cancellation or modification of this authorization must be in writing. I understand that I have the right to revoke this authorization at any time unless the Student has taken action in reliance upon it. And, I also understand that such revocation must be in writing and received by the Student at (Student’s email address) [email protected] to be effective.
This disclosure of information authorized by Interviewee is limited only for the following purpose: to provide Student with background to complete the Final Project in PSY 312 Diversity at Argosy University.
The Student shall not condition the interview and information gathering upon Interviewee signing this authorization and Interviewee has the right to refuse to sign this form.
This authorization shall remain valid until: March 3, 2010 (Last Day of PSY 312 Class).
Interviewee’s signature: Shirleen Carter Date: January 16, 2010.