We and They
The second part focuses on the processes of the national and collective identity that help people connect but also contribute to misunderstanding, stereotyping and conflict. Students learn that the way a nation defines itself affects the choices it makes, including the choice to exclude those who do not fit a nation's concept of itself. They see that membership can be a tool for constructive and destructive purposes.
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'Jena 6' Teen Agrees to a Plea Deal(CNN, December 3, 2007) According to this news update about Jena 6, Mychal Bell, the 17-year-old black teenager whose arrest and detention led to the "Jena 6" protests, has agreed to a plea deal that could lead to his release by June. | Facing Today | 04/10/2008 - 16:22 |
A Veil Closes France's Door to Citizenship(New York Times, July 19, 2008) In the article, "A Veil Closes France's Door to Citizenship," Faiza Silmi was denied French citizenship from France's highest administrative court "on the ground that her "radical" practice of Islam was incompatible with French values like equality of the sexes. | Facing Today | 07/22/2008 - 17:23 |
American Indian Boarding Schools Haunt Many(NPR, May 13, 2008) Charla Bear reports on schooling and American Indians in a two part series. The first report, "American Indian Boarding Schools Haunt Many," looks at the history of boarding schools the US government created in the 1800s to assimilate American Indian children. | Facing Today | 06/04/2008 - 12:36 |
Anti-Islamic Party Is Playing With Fear(Spiegel Online International, January 3, 2008) The article, "Anti-Islamic Party Is Playing With Fear," explains why the German intelligence agency is concerned about the increasing popularity of a far-right political party. | Facing Today | 04/07/2008 - 15:29 |
Antisemitism: The Power of Myth"A word is not a crystal, transparent and unchanging; it is the skin of living thought and may vary greatly in color and content according to the circumstances and time in which it is used."-Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr., 1918 Antisemitism is on the rise. | Facing Today | 02/24/2008 - 10:31 |
Antisemitism: The Power of Myth - A Student MovementUniversities have long been places where ideas, theories, and even long-held truths are scrutinized and often hotly debated with each side mustering proof in support of its position. Such debates are central to the work of a university-the advancement of knowledge and the search for truth. | Facing Today | 02/24/2008 - 10:59 |
Antisemitism: The Power of Myth - Academic FreedomIn the television series The Ascent of Man, Jacob Bronowski, a scientist and humanist, describes universities as places where individuals come together not "to worship what is known but to question it. | Facing Today | 02/24/2008 - 11:01 |
Antisemitism: The Power of Myth - Confronting AntisemitismWhat responsibilities does a society have to protect everyone in the community or nation? To what extent is a crime against one group in a community a crime against the community as a whole? In the foreword to a report on antisemitism in Europe published by the Lawyers Committee for Human Rights, Executive Director Michael Posner reflected on those questions: A year ago the United Nations convened the third World Conference on Racism, Racial Discrimination, Xenophobia, and Related Intolerance in Durban, South Africa. | Facing Today | 02/24/2008 - 10:48 |
Antisemitism: The Power of Myth - Defining AntisemitismAlthough we see ourselves as unique individuals, we tend to see others as representatives of groups. It's a natural tendency, psychologists tell us. Although it is natural to generalize, stereotypes are offensive. | Facing Today | 02/24/2008 - 10:34 |
Antisemitism: The Power of Myth - Education in a DemocracyConversation, discussion, and debate are central not only to universities but also to democracies. Such exchanges depend on a free and independent press that takes its responsibilities seriously. They also depend on informed citizens willing to listen to and learn from one another. | Facing Today | 02/24/2008 - 11:04 |
