Problem
Introductory Personal Awareness Essay
This is a seven paragraph essay based on the reading The Social Construction of Difference by Allan G. Johnson; pp.15-20. In: Adams, Marianne et al (eds) (2010). Readings for Diversity and Social Justice, 2nd Edition. New York: Routledge, Taylor and Francis.
You will be required to have an introductory paragraph, five paragraphs in the body of your essay, each answering one of the five questions asked below, and a concluding paragraph.
Answer these five questions in the essay:
i. How does reading this article make you feel and why?
ii. At the outset of this course, how confident are you in your ability to feel uncomfortable, push through it and learn versus potentially turning away and blocking material that makes you feel sensitive or somehow jeopardized / threatened? Please explain your answer.
iii. Explain how you think you may react to this course in relation to how you were brought up, socialized, and your current beliefs. Please explain your answer.
iv. What strategies and resources do you use to de-stress, and how successful are they for you?
v. At the outset of this course, how do you think this article pertains to your goals in Social Work or Community Development or your program of study?