COURSE SCHEDULE

*Chapters (e.g. Ch 1) refer to the texts
*SCY refers to The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down
*Readings available online will have a link
*Readings on Library Reserve will be noted: (LR)
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Section I: Individual Diversity, Difference and Self-Reflexivity

Week 1 (Aug 25, 27) Welcome, Introductions and Course objectives

Week 2 (Sept 1, 3): What is Diversity?
            R: Loden: Ch 2
            R: SCY: Preface through p. 19

Week 3 (Sept 8, 10):  What is Social Stratification?
            R: Thomas and Woodruff 1999 (LR)
            R: Hardiman and Jackson 1997 (LR)
            R: SCY: 20-37

Week 4 (Sept 15, 17): Hmong Community
            R: SCY: 38-118
            ASSN: Challenge: Personal Reflection on Social Location

Section II: The Power of Culture and Intercultural Experience

Week 5 (Sept 22, 24): What is Culture?
            R: Shaules: Ch 1, 3 (Ch 2 optional)
            R: SCY: 119-153
            DUE: Challenge: Personal Reflection on Social Location (Sept 24)

 Week 6 (Sept 29, Oct 1): Deep Difference and Cultural Learning
            R: Shaules: Ch 4, 5 (Ch 6 optional)
            R: SCY: 154-180
            ASSN: Challenge: Group Project

Week 7 (Oct 6, 8): Deep Culture Model
            R: Shaules: Ch 7, 8
            R: SCY: 181-209

Week 8 (Oct 13, 15): Acceptance and Adaptation
            R: Shaules: Ch 9, 10 (Ch 11 optional)
            R: SCY: 210-249
            DUE: Group Project Proposal (Oct 15)

Week 9 (Oct 20, 22): Implications for Intercultural Learning
            R: Shaules 12, 13
            R: SCY: 250-288

Section III: Diversity in the Workplace

Week 10 (Oct 27, 29): Valuing Diversity 
            *Thurs: Group work
             R: Loden Ch 3
             DUE: Group Project Source Review Essay (Oct 27)

 Week 11 (Nov 3, 5): Managing Diversity and the Change Process
             R: Loden: Ch 4, 5 

Week 12 (Nov 10, 12): Diversity Mindset and the Organization
             *Thurs: Group work
             R: Loden: Ch 6, 7, 8
             ASSN: Final Essay

Week 13 (Nov 17, 19): Innovators, The Business Case, and Training
            R: Loden: Ch 9, 10, 11
            DUE: Group Project Essays & Individual Evaluations
            DUE: Group Presentations (Thurs)

FALL RECESS: Nov 23-27

Week 14 (Dec 1, 3): The Groundwork for Change
            R: Loden: Ch 12, 13, 14, 15
            DUE: Group Presentations

Week 15 (Dec 8, 10): The Future of Diversity and Social Stratification
            R: Loden 16, 17
            DUE: Group Presentations

DUE: FINAL ESSAY: Thursday December 17, 9:30 a.m.  There will be no final exam in this class, but this is the time your final essay is due.