Assignment
1) What is impact of criminalization on society?
2) What is the importance of the Prison System in the US?
3) How does the Prison System affect our modern society?
4) What is a political prisoner and how do they impact society?
5) Do class and race matter in the criminalization of the various activities and substances in the US? Why/ Why not?
6) Why are there higher rates of people-of-color in the US Prison system?
7) Why are there higher numbers of people in prison for secondary criminal offences (recidivism rates)?
8) Do you think the creation of modern drug policies are a major cause for the high imprisonment rates in the United States? Why/ Why not?
9) In your perspective, do you think the government should make attempt to develop a different treatment system for prisoners that are in prison for secondary drug related crimes? Why/ Why not? How?
10) In your perspective, Do you think the modern prison system affects low-income communities and families? Why/ Why not? How?
11) How is the term Native Americans defined in American society?
12) What is your knowledge on the various Native American populations?
13) What is colonialism and Americanization and what are the social impacts of these practices?
14) What are examples of Native American Resistance?
15) What is the social impact of Native American Studies?
16) What is a mascot and why are they important?
17) Do you think sports teams should use Native American team names as mascots? Why/ Why not?
18) Do you think using Native American team names are culturally and racial bias? Why/ Why not?
19) Identity some major sports teams that have a Native American names and mascots and why they are problematic?
20) In your perspective, should Native Americans have the right to challenge sports teams in order to change their mascot and name? Why/ Why not?
21) How this documentary examines the concept of public space segregation? (Please Explain)
22) Which ethnic group does the documentary focus on? (Please Explain)
23) What is the name of the Supreme Court case that is examine in this documentary? (Please contextualizes this Supreme Court case)
24) How this documentary contextualizes the jury selection process? (Please Explain)
25) How this documentary impacted the anti-segregation movement in the United States? (Please Explain)
26) What is your final perspective on using the legal process in challenging Jim Crow and Segregation laws in the United States? (Please Explain)
27) What is the importance of gender in society?
28) How/ why was the concept of gender formed?
29) What is your personal opinion on the history of gender formation within society? Was it inevitable? Was it strategic?
30) What is the importance of sexuality in society?
31) How has society formed around the concept of heterosexuality?
32) Why is the LGBTQ+ movement important (or not) to society?
33) What is the social impact of being intersectional?
34) Are intersectional people well represented socially (like in media) and politically (like with represented officials)? Why/ Why not?
35) What is the social impact of identity politics?
36) What were some challenges to early feminist and LGBTQ+ movements?
37) What are some examples of a lack of equality for different genders and different sexualities?
38) Do you think feminism and LGBTQ+ movements have been successful? Why/ Why not?
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