Realizing Race

2014 ◽  
pp. 100-123 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zachary Ritter ◽  
Kenneth Roth
Keyword(s):  
Los Angeles ◽  
African American Men ◽  
Cross Cultural ◽  
Media Representations ◽  
Cultural Learning ◽  
Student Groups ◽  
Film Distribution ◽  
International College ◽  
The University ◽  
The U.S

Media representations are for most of us a window on the world. We hear, see, or otherwise experience forms of culture through mass distributed imagery, music, news, fashion, and film, among other media. The U.S. is the global leader in the distribution of media, accounting for one-third of more than $30 billion annually in worldwide film distribution alone. Media representations from the U.S. are distinctive and carry signs of the country's long struggle with race and equality. International college students with little exposure to the U.S. outside of its depiction in exported media come here with racial perceptions that can be detrimental to their own and the college experiences of others, namely African American men. Girded by two qualitative studies at the University of California, Los Angeles, this chapter examines how media representations can flavor cross-cultural interactions, and what implications these interactions may have for campus climate, as well as cross-cultural learning opportunities for both international and underrepresented domestic student groups.

Globalization of Racism

2016 ◽  
pp. 132-155 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zachary S. Ritter
Keyword(s):  
International Students ◽  
Los Angeles ◽  
Campus Climate ◽  
Cross Cultural ◽  
Racial Stereotypes ◽  
Cultural Learning ◽  
College Level ◽  
Intellectual Diversity ◽  
The University ◽  
The U.S

International higher education literature often extols a great deal of intellectual diversity, cross-cultural learning opportunities, and revenue that international students from China, Japan, and Korea bring to the U.S. every year. However, little attention is paid to the racial stereotypes international students bring to the U.S., how this affects campus climate, and what can be done to encourage cross-cultural understanding. Forty-seven interviews with Chinese, Japanese, and Korean graduate and undergraduate international students were conducted at the University of California, Los Angeles, regarding these students' racial stereotypes and how contact with diverse others challenged or reinforced these stereotypes over time. Results indicated that a majority of students had racial hierarchies, which affected with whom they roomed, befriended, and dated. This research shows that there is a need for policy and programmatic changes at the college level that promote international and domestic student interaction.

Racial Spectacle and Campus Climate

2016 ◽  
pp. 142-171
Author(s):  
Kenneth Robert Roth ◽  
Zachary S. Ritter
Keyword(s):  
Campus Climate ◽  
Diversity Training ◽  
Media Representations ◽  
Global Marketplace ◽  
Film Distribution ◽  
Production And Distribution ◽  
Media Spectacle ◽  
International College ◽  
Racial Dialogue ◽  
The U.S

Media spectacle has become an important way countries, culture, and commerce is expressed in the global marketplace. Media spectacle is a combination of power and capital and in its final form produces ideology. The U.S. is the global leader in the production and distribution of media, accounting for one-third of more than $90 billion annually in worldwide film distribution alone. U.S. media representations can be distinctive due to their racial dialogue and International college students with little exposure to the U.S. outside of media depictions arrive in America with perceptions that may be detrimental to campus climate. Supported by two independent qualitative studies, this chapter interrogates implications media representations may have for cross-cultural interactions. We identify ways U.S. colleges and universities are addressing campus climate issues, and how these efforts may not be enough. We call for increased diversity training across curricula to promote greater tolerance.

Racial Spectacle and Campus Climate

2020 ◽  
pp. 262-291
Author(s):  
Kenneth Robert Roth ◽  
Zachary S. Ritter
Keyword(s):  
Campus Climate ◽  
Diversity Training ◽  
Media Representations ◽  
Global Marketplace ◽  
Film Distribution ◽  
Production And Distribution ◽  
Media Spectacle ◽  
International College ◽  
Racial Dialogue ◽  
The U.S

Media spectacle has become an important way countries, culture, and commerce is expressed in the global marketplace. Media spectacle is a combination of power and capital and in its final form produces ideology. The U.S. is the global leader in the production and distribution of media, accounting for one-third of more than $90 billion annually in worldwide film distribution alone. U.S. media representations can be distinctive due to their racial dialogue and International college students with little exposure to the U.S. outside of media depictions arrive in America with perceptions that may be detrimental to campus climate. Supported by two independent qualitative studies, this chapter interrogates implications media representations may have for cross-cultural interactions. We identify ways U.S. colleges and universities are addressing campus climate issues, and how these efforts may not be enough. We call for increased diversity training across curricula to promote greater tolerance.

Book Reviews

2012 ◽  
Vol 50 (1) ◽  
pp. 184-187
Keyword(s):  
Los Angeles ◽  
Business Cycle ◽  
Department Chair ◽  
The Great Depression ◽  
Basic Model ◽  
Equilibrium Level ◽  
The Business Cycle ◽  
The University ◽  
The U.S

Patrick Pintus of Aix-Marseille School of Economics, Aix-Marseille University reviews “Expectations, Employment and Prices” by Roger E. A. Farmer. The EconLit Abstract of the reviewed work begins: Presents a Keynesian economicsbased analysis of the business cycle and how to control it, focusing on the inefficiency of the equilibrium level of unemployment. Discusses the basic model; an extension to multiple goods; a model with investment and saving; a new way to understand business cycle facts; the Great Depression--telling the Keynesian story in a new way; the wartime recovery--a dynamic model where fiscal policy matters; the U.S. economy from 1951 to 2000--employment and gross domestic product; money and uncertainty; money and inflation since 1951; and how to fix the economy. Farmer is Professor and Department Chair of the Department of Economics at the University of California, Los Angeles. Bibliography; index.

scholarly journals Cross-Cultural Contact: A Preliminary Study on the Cross-Cultural Communication between Taiwanese Undergraduates and International Students—A Case Study on the International College of Ming Chuan University

2016 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 1
Author(s):  
Chia-ju, Lin
Keyword(s):  
International Students ◽  
Learning Environment ◽  
Language Proficiency ◽  
Cultural Theory ◽  
Group Testing ◽  
Cross Cultural ◽  
Cultural Learning ◽  
International College ◽  
The Cross ◽  
Local Students

<p><em>Based on cross-cultural theory, </em><em>this study applies in-depth interviewing and focus group testing to examine the difficulties and challenges faced by Taiwanese undergraduates while communicating with international students in an English immersion instruction environment at the International College and analyze how the former should adapt themselves to the cross-cultural learning environment. This study indicates that language competence is the main factor affecting local students’ adaptation to the cross-cultural environment at the International College.</em><em> Low language proficiency, pertaining to either schoolwork or interpersonal communication, is the main cause of anxiety and nervousness among local students during the earlier stage of adaptation. According to the adaptation curve, the honeymoon stage experienced by local students following enrollment is extremely short and is usually accompanied by anxiety and uneasiness. Their adaptation stage comprises two aspects, schoolwork and life.</em><em> Regarding the schoolwork aspect, local students face a relatively long crisis stage because only after making certain improvement in English proficiency can they gradually adapt themselves to the cross-cultural learning environment. However, in terms of the life aspect, it takes a comparatively shorter time for local students to adapt themselves to cross-cultural conflicts, and they can rapidly enter the </em><em>recovery and biculturalism adaptation stages.</em><em></em></p>

The Role of Social Constructivist Instructional Approaches in Facilitating Cross-Cultural Online Learning in Higher Education

2014 ◽  
pp. 253-270
Author(s):  
Janella Melius
Keyword(s):  
Online Learning ◽  
Online Courses ◽  
Cross Cultural ◽  
Social Constructivist ◽  
Cultural Learning ◽  
Geographic Variations ◽  
Online Learners ◽  
Instructional Videos ◽  
The University

The role of the university is rapidly changing in this new information age, as many courses and programs are using on-line modalities (i.e. live, interactive audio or video or video conferencing, pre-recorded instructional videos, Webcasts, CD-ROMs, DVDs, or computer-based systems accessed over the Internet) as part of their instructional delivery. Online learning education has closed the gap for many learners who would have been unable to attend an institution of higher learning due to family and career obligations; it has also been instrumental with facilitating collaborative learning and teamwork among students in cross-cultural and cross-national settings. However, due to these geographic variations among online learners from culturally diverse backgrounds, instructors may be faced with challenges hindering their facilitation of online courses and the overall learning outcomes among cross-cultural students. The purpose of this chapter is to discuss aspects of these challenges, provide educators across all discipline with an understanding of the role social constructivist instructional strategies have on facilitating an inclusive online cross-cultural learning environment, and provide recommendations for developing strategies to accommodate these diverse students.

Leader Interview: A Vision for Mental Health Care

2001 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 7-16
Author(s):  
Mary D. Moller
Keyword(s):  
Los Angeles ◽  
Medical Center ◽  
Psychiatric Nursing ◽  
University Of California ◽  
Psychiatric Nurses ◽  
Justice Department ◽  
Past President ◽  
Nursing Career ◽  
The University ◽  
The U.S

This interview is with Jane A. Ryan, RN, MN, CNAA, immediate past president of the American Psychiatric Nurses Association. She began her nursing career in 1959 and spent 27 years in psychiatric nursing at the University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA) Medical Center Neuropsychiatric Institute, and eventually was responsible for nursing systems. Now she consults with the U.S. Justice Department on psychiatric nursing in state psychiatrist hospitals. Lisa Legge, managing editor of Creative Nursing Journal, interviewed Ms. Ryan.

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