Cultural Identity

This assignment builds upon your cultural identity development paper by asking you to conduct research about individuals whose cultural backgrounds are different from your own. You will present your information in a  chart format in which you provide information about how members of  the groups self-identify, stereotypes you have heard about the group,and a comparison of the cultural values ofach group to your own cultural    group. Prepare your chart in a Word doc

Identify five cultural groups that are different from your own. These may be specific ethnic or racial groups or may include sexual orientation or    religious groups from a different faith. Include a row or column in the     chart for each group depending on how you organize your chart.

Consider how these individuals elect to self-identify. For example,          someone the government may identify as Hispanic actually may identify  as Hispanic, while another individual identifies as Latino, and a third        identify as Spanish. 

Make a list of everything (behaviors, traits, adjectives, images, etc.) you  have ever seen, heard, or have been told about your selected ethnic        groups. Share your list of stereotypes (both positive and negative) within the chart. Next, use information from scholarly sources to examine these stereotypes to help eliminate specific threats these stereotypes present.

Be sure to include a comparison of identified cultural values of your        selected groups against your own cultural group.

Support your assignment with at least three scholarly resources. In          addition to these specified resources, other appropriate scholarly             resources, including seminal articles, may be included. Be sure to cite     your sources parenthetically throughout the chart to support your claims and give credit to your sources.