Monday, May 3, 2010
Sunday, April 25, 2010
Week 15! Woo!
Hi peoples! Here are the questions for the week 15 readings. I hope everyone's having a good weekend.
- Discuss some of the incentives that lead employers to misclassify employees as independent contractors.
- Compare and contrast the situations between FedEx drivers and sweatshop workers in terms of work conditions, salary, unionizing, etc. Why is it so difficult for FedEx employees to form unions?
- What are some of the common elements between the different labor struggles and the actions workers have taken to resist?
- To what extent would a transnational labor movement benefit or hinder movements in specific places.
Sunday, April 18, 2010
Week 14 Readings
Hello guys! Hope you're enjoying this weather!! ^_^
1. Narayan's article discusses the factors contributing to the increased likelihood of domestic abuse/violence towards women whose immigration status is dependent on their marriage than women who are already citizens. Discuss these factors.
2. How do the cultures these women come from influence their ability to cope with domestic abuse/violence?
3. What are some of the recommendations for change that the "Sex Trafficking of Women in the United States" article makes?
4. What factors promote sex trafficking in the US? What can we do to prevent it?
1. Narayan's article discusses the factors contributing to the increased likelihood of domestic abuse/violence towards women whose immigration status is dependent on their marriage than women who are already citizens. Discuss these factors.
2. How do the cultures these women come from influence their ability to cope with domestic abuse/violence?
3. What are some of the recommendations for change that the "Sex Trafficking of Women in the United States" article makes?
4. What factors promote sex trafficking in the US? What can we do to prevent it?
Tuesday, April 13, 2010
homework!!!
For next week...
- write up brief course description
- bring ideas to field trip next week for discussion!
- contact speakers for last week of class --> PWC
- write up brief course description
- bring ideas to field trip next week for discussion!
- contact speakers for last week of class --> PWC
Monday, April 12, 2010
Week 13 Readings
1. In the article, Koreatown on the Edge, Koreatown is seen by many as a place with 'exotic foods, run-down apartment buildings, trendy nightclubs, bustling Korean businesses,' but few realize that it is actually a place of 'low-paying jobs, long work hours, high rents, and limited social services.' What do you think makes up for such contrasting images, and do you think it is a motive to provide this type of 'false' image?
2. What do you think contributed to the deterioration of Koreatown between 1990-2000? Do you think the poverty crisis in Koreatown has improved between 2000-2010?
3. According to the two articles on immigrant deportation, the government program in charge of the matter gradually 'shifted to picking up "the easiest targets, not the most dangerous fugitives" ' as the years went on. Soon they were violating privacy and warrant laws in order to arrest immigrants. While this is indeed a problem, what about the laws themselves? In what way(s) could they be changed or fixed for the better? Also, while it's important to protect human rights, it's also important to take care of the country as a whole. Where do you think we should draw the line between compassion for immigrants and practical concerns about the US as a nation?
2. What do you think contributed to the deterioration of Koreatown between 1990-2000? Do you think the poverty crisis in Koreatown has improved between 2000-2010?
3. According to the two articles on immigrant deportation, the government program in charge of the matter gradually 'shifted to picking up "the easiest targets, not the most dangerous fugitives" ' as the years went on. Soon they were violating privacy and warrant laws in order to arrest immigrants. While this is indeed a problem, what about the laws themselves? In what way(s) could they be changed or fixed for the better? Also, while it's important to protect human rights, it's also important to take care of the country as a whole. Where do you think we should draw the line between compassion for immigrants and practical concerns about the US as a nation?
Tuesday, April 6, 2010
Embodying Asian/American Sexualities on google
http://books.google.com/books?id=NlG1XbiqaQMC&printsec=frontcover&dq=embodying+asian/american+sexualities&source=bl&ots=5J97bBKqUy&sig=3LLeFzAETrzCFTXbolFirFTSfN4&hl=en&ei=fwi8S_T9LYG6tQObz_yEDg&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=1&ved=0CAsQ6AEwAA#v=onepage&q&f=false
Monday, April 5, 2010
Week 12
Hey Everyone! Here are some preliminary discussion questions to think about. I couldn't get a hold of Rebecca, but I'm sure she'll respond to my email and add another question or two later tonight :) But just to get you guys started...here are some things to BLOG about:
1. How does the idea of "transnationalism" play into the idea of the overseas Filipina caretaker? Feel free to discuss this from either a cultural perspective or a political perspective.
2. Chang's article, The Global Trade in Filipina Workers, talks about how women in third world nations are often the ones that sacrifice the most for the family. If economic times are rough, they often take the first hit. First, describe using several arguments given by Chang, why this is true. Second, do you believe that this is true of all third world countries? Does the idea of self sacrifice apply more to Asian countries specifically, or do you believe that it is more frequently seen in Asian culture?
3. What is the greatest challenge of organizing caretakers compared to organizing workers in other industries?
Some questions to just THINK about before and after we watch the film Chain of Love:
1. What do you think the phrase "Chain of Love" refers to?
2. Is there such thing as a fourth world nation?
3. Should the Filipina women working abroad be proud of what they do? Are they proud? Do they regret doing the type of work they do?
4. Chang talks about how Filipinos who were doctors and lawyers, who held educated white collar jobs, must go overseas and accept lower positions in order to earn enough money to support their families. Is this evident in the film? What can be done to stop this "declassification" from happening?
1. How does the idea of "transnationalism" play into the idea of the overseas Filipina caretaker? Feel free to discuss this from either a cultural perspective or a political perspective.
2. Chang's article, The Global Trade in Filipina Workers, talks about how women in third world nations are often the ones that sacrifice the most for the family. If economic times are rough, they often take the first hit. First, describe using several arguments given by Chang, why this is true. Second, do you believe that this is true of all third world countries? Does the idea of self sacrifice apply more to Asian countries specifically, or do you believe that it is more frequently seen in Asian culture?
3. What is the greatest challenge of organizing caretakers compared to organizing workers in other industries?
Some questions to just THINK about before and after we watch the film Chain of Love:
1. What do you think the phrase "Chain of Love" refers to?
2. Is there such thing as a fourth world nation?
3. Should the Filipina women working abroad be proud of what they do? Are they proud? Do they regret doing the type of work they do?
4. Chang talks about how Filipinos who were doctors and lawyers, who held educated white collar jobs, must go overseas and accept lower positions in order to earn enough money to support their families. Is this evident in the film? What can be done to stop this "declassification" from happening?
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