Week of March 29 - April 4

Welcome back from Spring Break! I hope you all had a wonderful week off.

Here is what's on the Schedule and Participation Pages for this week, along with a reminder at the end of the post:

*Read Chapter 12 - Intercultural Communication
*Participate in Week 11 Discussion

Class Discussion: Answer one in each of your three posts, at least 12 hours apart:

1). Do you agree with anthropologist Ruth Benedict that we are "creatures of our culture" and that our habits, beliefs, and impossibilities are shaped by our culture? If so, how can we break through the limits of our cultures?

2). Do you believe in the rationality, perfectibility, and mutability premises? What social institutions and practices are based on these beliefs?

3). Pick one concept from the assigned reading, that has not already been discussed during this discussion week, that you found useful or interesting, and discuss it.

Remember to post 3 responses to your colleagues blogs during this discussion week.

REMINDER: Your Cultural Event Paper is due next Friday, April 10th by 11:59pm. I need to approve ALL events prior to attendance, so please email me with your choice of event if you have not done so already. Any papers received without a prior approval will receive a grade deduction.