Understanding the Humanities: A 21st Century Perspective
Edition: 1
Copyright: 2014
Pages: 236
Edition: 1
Copyright: 2014
Pages: 236
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Preface
Acknowledgments
Section I Race and Contemporary America
Chapter 1 Black Men are Vulnerable Amid Others’ Wrongdoing
Chapter 2 Faculty and Students of Color Face Various Dilemmas
Chapter 3 Defining A Person’s Blackness?
Chapter 4 Hiding Behind Racism
Chapter 5 Racial Intolerance, Historical Stereotypes and Paranoia on the Rerun
Chapter 6 Racial Mis-Profiling More Commonplace Among Black Men
Chapter 7 The Season of Racial Discontent
Chapter 8 We Have a Long Way to Go on Racial Issues
Chapter 9 Black People Are Not Immune From Mental Illness
Section II Gender and Contemporary America
Chapter 10 The Racial Politics of Miss America
Chapter 11 Miss American Pageant Returns to Tradition
Chapter 12 Michelle Obama: One Classy, Resilient, Intelligent First Lady
Chapter 13 Sex Scandals, Self-Righteousness and Sordid Revelations
Chapter 14 Running in the Family
Chapter 15 Domestic Violence Cuts Across Racial and Gender Lines
Chapter 16 Male Rape: The Silent Crisis
Chapter 17 Guys! Start Taking Better Care of Your Health!
Chapter 18 Society Must Stop Disrespecting Black Women
Chapter 19 Sexual Assault is Gender Blind
Chapter 20 Open to Interpretation – Who’s Man Enough in 2012?
Chapter 21 The Miss America Pageant Has Been a Positive Representation of Young Women
Chapter 22 Male Rape and Sexual Assault Too Often Ignored
Section III Politics and Contemporary America
Chapter 23 An Inspiration For Us All
Chapter 24 Congratulations Brother President! Congratulations Mr. President!
Chapter 25 Sonia Sotomayor: A Fabulous Choice for the Supreme Court
Chapter 26 Ugly Resistance Against the President Continues
Chapter 27 The Republican Party and Young Voters Are at a Crossroads
Chapter 28 No Excuse for Invoking Hitler’s Name When Criticizing Opponents
Chapter 29 Young Millennial Republicans Harbor Divergent Views from Their GOP Elders
Section IV College Students and Contemporary America
Chapter 30 Ongoing Debates Continue to Plague Black Studies
Chapter 31 College Students Feeling Overwhelmed by Stress
Chapter 32 Depression In College Men and Beyond
Chapter 33 Sexual Violence on College Campuses
Chapter 34 Excessive Drinking Still a Problem Among College Students
Chapter 35 Today’s Current College Freshmen Are More Academically Conscious
Chapter 36 Critical Thinking Is Absent Long Before Students Reach College
Chapter 37 You Can’t Always Read or Write Just What You Want to Read or Write
Chapter 38 Yes, Some Education Beyond High School is Important
Chapter 39 Religious Activity Rebounds on College Campuses
Chapter 40 Millennial Stress College Years and Beyond
Section V Popular Culture and Contemporary America
Chapter 41 The Sad Reality of O.J. Simpson
Chapter 42 We Should Be Realistic About Racial Representation in Television
Chapter 43 Black Hollywood’s Historical Complexity
Chapter 44 Whose Adoption Is It Anyway?
Chapter 45 Nation’s Woes Spur More Americans to Embrace Religion
Chapter 46 Stay-At-Home Dads More Commonplace Among Academics and Non-Academics
Chapter 47 The Multi-Faceted Dimensions of Bullying
Chapter 48 Millennials the Victims of Circumstances
Chapter 49 Showing Intolerance Can Only Lead to More Intolerance
Chapter 50 Are Americans Experiencing a Crisis in Faith?
Chapter 51 Here’s Hoping That the Current Racial Climate Will Improve
Chapter 52 Americans More Accepting of Interracial Couples and Marriages
Chapter 53 Donald Sterling and Cliven Bundy: And the Racist Beat Goes On
Preface
Acknowledgments
Section I Race and Contemporary America
Chapter 1 Black Men are Vulnerable Amid Others’ Wrongdoing
Chapter 2 Faculty and Students of Color Face Various Dilemmas
Chapter 3 Defining A Person’s Blackness?
Chapter 4 Hiding Behind Racism
Chapter 5 Racial Intolerance, Historical Stereotypes and Paranoia on the Rerun
Chapter 6 Racial Mis-Profiling More Commonplace Among Black Men
Chapter 7 The Season of Racial Discontent
Chapter 8 We Have a Long Way to Go on Racial Issues
Chapter 9 Black People Are Not Immune From Mental Illness
Section II Gender and Contemporary America
Chapter 10 The Racial Politics of Miss America
Chapter 11 Miss American Pageant Returns to Tradition
Chapter 12 Michelle Obama: One Classy, Resilient, Intelligent First Lady
Chapter 13 Sex Scandals, Self-Righteousness and Sordid Revelations
Chapter 14 Running in the Family
Chapter 15 Domestic Violence Cuts Across Racial and Gender Lines
Chapter 16 Male Rape: The Silent Crisis
Chapter 17 Guys! Start Taking Better Care of Your Health!
Chapter 18 Society Must Stop Disrespecting Black Women
Chapter 19 Sexual Assault is Gender Blind
Chapter 20 Open to Interpretation – Who’s Man Enough in 2012?
Chapter 21 The Miss America Pageant Has Been a Positive Representation of Young Women
Chapter 22 Male Rape and Sexual Assault Too Often Ignored
Section III Politics and Contemporary America
Chapter 23 An Inspiration For Us All
Chapter 24 Congratulations Brother President! Congratulations Mr. President!
Chapter 25 Sonia Sotomayor: A Fabulous Choice for the Supreme Court
Chapter 26 Ugly Resistance Against the President Continues
Chapter 27 The Republican Party and Young Voters Are at a Crossroads
Chapter 28 No Excuse for Invoking Hitler’s Name When Criticizing Opponents
Chapter 29 Young Millennial Republicans Harbor Divergent Views from Their GOP Elders
Section IV College Students and Contemporary America
Chapter 30 Ongoing Debates Continue to Plague Black Studies
Chapter 31 College Students Feeling Overwhelmed by Stress
Chapter 32 Depression In College Men and Beyond
Chapter 33 Sexual Violence on College Campuses
Chapter 34 Excessive Drinking Still a Problem Among College Students
Chapter 35 Today’s Current College Freshmen Are More Academically Conscious
Chapter 36 Critical Thinking Is Absent Long Before Students Reach College
Chapter 37 You Can’t Always Read or Write Just What You Want to Read or Write
Chapter 38 Yes, Some Education Beyond High School is Important
Chapter 39 Religious Activity Rebounds on College Campuses
Chapter 40 Millennial Stress College Years and Beyond
Section V Popular Culture and Contemporary America
Chapter 41 The Sad Reality of O.J. Simpson
Chapter 42 We Should Be Realistic About Racial Representation in Television
Chapter 43 Black Hollywood’s Historical Complexity
Chapter 44 Whose Adoption Is It Anyway?
Chapter 45 Nation’s Woes Spur More Americans to Embrace Religion
Chapter 46 Stay-At-Home Dads More Commonplace Among Academics and Non-Academics
Chapter 47 The Multi-Faceted Dimensions of Bullying
Chapter 48 Millennials the Victims of Circumstances
Chapter 49 Showing Intolerance Can Only Lead to More Intolerance
Chapter 50 Are Americans Experiencing a Crisis in Faith?
Chapter 51 Here’s Hoping That the Current Racial Climate Will Improve
Chapter 52 Americans More Accepting of Interracial Couples and Marriages
Chapter 53 Donald Sterling and Cliven Bundy: And the Racist Beat Goes On