You may even do an art project if you so choose. The subject of this project may be drawn from some aspect of your own life or that of a close relative or friend. Address the issue of whether a difference is always seen as a deficiency. You may also address the question of who is or was seen as responsible for the difference. We will discuss how information about being different is conveyed.
Difference has different implications at various stages of life such as childhood and adulthood.
We will also look at the issue of multiple or interactive differences such as being a Black or a Latina woman. We will consider the issue of how social interactions may label and maintain so-called marginalized behaviors and how societal values influence what is defined as socially problematic behavior. Images of difference P. Rothenberg. Reading by Staples Week 14. Blaming the victim P. Rothenberg.