Identify an opportunity to experience a different cultural situation. Here are some examples:

Identify an opportunity to experience a different cultural situation. Here are some examples:

 

 

 

·        Attend an event in a neighborhood you do not normally visit.

 

·        Eat at a restaurant that serves food you do not normally eat.

 

·        Attend a religious service for a religion you are not familiar with.

 

 

 

Obtain faculty approval. If you select a multi-cultural experience that is NOT listed above, be sure to obtain faculty approval of your selected opportunity prior to engaging in the opportunity. You do not need to obtain approval if you choose one of the three options listed above.

 

 

 

Prepare a 1,400- to 1,750-word paper in which you analyze the effect of group influence on the self. Address the following items:

 

1)   Describe your selected multi-cultural experience.

 

2)    Discuss your preconceived notions about the experience. Explain how your notions were impacted by group influence.

 

3)    Describe the reactions of those individuals at the event to your presence. Discuss the impact that these reactions had on your behavior.

 

4)    Discuss the impact of the experience on your “self.”

 

5)    Be sure to connect your experience with the research on prejudice and stereotyping from the text or other outside source. How were your experiences consistent or inconsistent with existing data and theory?

 

NOTE: Since this assignment is a personal experience paper, it is permissible to write in first person.

Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines.

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