The Role of Privilege and Power in Creative Expression

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In Week 2, we focus on how privilege and power impact women’s freedom for creative expression. In our discussion of this topic, the concept of intersectionality is important. Intersectionality can be defined as the ways that interconnected social categories such as race, class, and gender interact to form experience and identity, especially as related to power.

Although the power structures are different from contemporary society, the dynamics of power and privilege are evident in the life and work of poet Phillis Wheatley, composer Barbara Strozzi (1619–1677), and artist Betty Ratcliffe (c. 1735–c. 1810). Ironically, the young Wheatley lived with limited privilege, but still enjoyed some advantages for a black woman of her time. A slave by virtue of her race, she was privileged within the Wheatley’s home to become an educated woman. Barbara Strozzi, on the other hand, was the daughter of a Venetian poet (but not a member of the nobility), so enjoyed the literary circles of her father. Another example was Betty Ratcliffe who was a servant by virtue of her class but encouraged by her employer. The essential point here, however, is the way the complex identities of these women impacted their work.

For this journal assignment, analyze how the dynamics of privilege and power played a part in woman’s creative expression during the 1600s and 1700s (sometimes called the Baroque era). In your discussion of power and privilege, address at least one of the following categories in addition to gender: race, class, or ethnicity. As you reflect on this topic, consider some of the following relevant questions:

  • Did the creative woman benefit from family support or professional networks or was she excluded from them?
  • Were training, education, and networking available to her?
  • If she did challenge existing power structures (for example, religion, social custom, laws, etc.), how successful was she in doing so?

Use supporting examples from at least two creative women from different genres (for example, music and sculpture) of this era from our required or recommended resources. Be sure to provide examples from their work (poems, paintings, sculpture, music, excerpts from larger writings, etc.) to support your discussion.

Intersection of Art and Social Change Reflection

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Prior to beginning work on this discussion forum, read Simone de Beauvoir: An Interview. Watch The Dinner Party a Tour of the Exhibition (Links to an external site.). Also review Carrie Mae Weems (Links to an external site.), Joy Harjo (Links to an external site.), and Maya Lin Studio. (Links to an external site.)

As we discussed last week, feminism comes in ‘waves’; the First Wave starts to end with the passage of legislation in the Western nations for womens’ suffrage. It takes a while to end, as the legislation comes in steps, allowing some women to vote but not others. The Second Wave begins in the wake of World War II, as women turn their efforts toward other forms of inequity, starting with the economic but also coming, by the 1960s, to include Civil Rights and ideas of sexual equality.

 

The women that we are considering this week represent the spectrum of Second Wave feminists, and in some senses, Third Wave (see the Guidance for more discussion of the Third Wave). They ‘take on’ the idea of ‘the male gaze’ – the idea that we view the world from the male perspective. They seek to find an identity that is distinctly their own, not one constructed from social pressure and expectation.

 

Or, conversely, they take on the idea the sexualization of perspective completely, attempting to make their art ‘genderless’.

 

Using examples from your required sources (see note at the bottom), consider ‘identity’. As with intersetionality, it has many components: race, ethnicity, class, et cetera. Is it possible to consciously ‘remove’ gender from the way we see the world? Is it more ‘equal’ to produce art from more gender perspectives or to try to erase gender from it completely? Or would that erase a part of who and what we are, denying us our individuality?

 

Remember that your critical thinking grade is based on incorporating a multimedia piece into your discussion, one that supports your ideas.

 

NOTE: if you have trouble accessing the “The Dinner Party: Tour of the Exhibition”, please watch“Judy Chicago’s ‘The Dinner Part (Links to an external site.)

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Be sure to support your ideas with examples from the required readings and videos for the week – each of them. As always, citation is mandatory, both internally and with the Works Cited. Please review APA style, and my reference post “How and When to Cite”.

 

Respond to your instructor’s question with a first response, due on Day 3. In your first response, embed a multimedia piece, such as a short clip of a video, a link to an audio, or an image that supports or enhances the textual evidence in your response. Remember the multimedia enhances your discussion but does not replace it. Although you may embed additional multimedia in your responses to your classmates, it is only required in the initial response. Attend discussion, responding to your classmates on at least three separate days by Day 7 to keep the dialogue moving. There is no required word count for individual posts as long as all your posts together total 500 words.

If you chose a dystopian story, what vision of the future did the reading reflect?

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  • What was the main theme of your chosen story? (This is the main idea or message of the story). Examples of theme might be man vs. technology, man vs. nature, love, death, coming of age, freedom, the hero or heroine’s quest, etc.
  • If you chose a dystopian story, what vision of the future did the reading reflect?
  • Which of the literary terms or characteristics of modernist fiction did you find in your chosen story? (See your lesson content and literary terms in Module 02 for more on these).

On Tuesday you learned about 3 levels of racism through both an article and video highlighting Dr. Camara Jones’ work

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iew this 10-minute PBS New Hour video discussing the impact of racism on Black infant and maternal mortality: https://youtu.be/AODAk-accVc (Links to an external site.)
Third, reflect on the video to respond to the following prompts below.
Step 1:
On Tuesday you learned about 3 levels of racism through both an article and video highlighting Dr. Camara Jones’ work. On Thursday and in the PBS News Hour video you learned about how racism may be a key contributor to disparities in maternal and infant mortality among Black Moms and babies. Keep this in mind as you respond to these prompts:
Select 1 of the 3 levels of racism (i.e., institutionalized, personally mediated, internalized) and explain how this level may specifically be contributing to maternal and infant mortality disparities among Black Moms and babies. Be specific and detailed, providing examples as appropriate (you can think of your own examples or include some from the PBS News Hour video you watched).
Respond/react to this week’s content (i.e., racism, disparities among various groups, social determinants of health, inequities, etc.) For example, you can describe how the content made you feel or how your life has been impacted by any of these concepts, or you can discuss how you would like to address the content in your future career. There are no “right” or “wrong” answers to this prompt- I just wanted to allow each of you the space to share your thoughts and feelings as well as respond/react to your classmates’ thoughts and feelings since this is an intense week of material.

The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) provides protections for people with disabilities in the areas of employment, transportation, access, and telecommunications. In Title I of the ADA, a reasonable accommodation is described as a modification that provides an equal opportunity.

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The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) provides protections for people with disabilities in the areas of employment, transportation, access, and telecommunications. In Title I of the ADA, a reasonable accommodation is described as a modification that provides an equal opportunity. As a human resources (HR) consultant, you have been contracted to develop a plan to make an Independence Day celebration accessible to people with disabilities.

Using this guide, please answer the following questions:

What are the types of disabilities?
What is an example of a reasonable accommodation that you might plan for each type of disability?
How would you train vendors, staff, and volunteers on disability awareness?
What are some ways you could plan for the safety of people with disabilities?
1500 wrds 3 references

The Dried Foods Solution Company produces and sells a variety of freeze-dried products in stores throughout the Unites States and Canada. The company does not have an online sales division.

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Read the following scenario and answer the questions below.

The Dried Foods Solution Company produces and sells a variety of freeze-dried products in stores throughout the Unites States and Canada. The company does not have an online sales division. Following is a list of job titles for the organization as well as the number of people in each position. Sales have been growing at about 2 percent a year, slightly above the inflation rate. As a result of the slow growth, projections reveal no new job openings except for replacements.

Dried Foods Solution Personnel

Job Title

Number of Employees

Production Worker

60

Production Supervisor

6

Production Manager

1

Vice President—Production

1

Bookkeeper

6

Accountant

3

Accounting Supervisor

6

Vice President—Finance

1

Clerk

4

Payroll Coordinator

2

Compensation Manager

1

Benefits Specialist

1

Vice President – Human Resources

1

Salesperson

100

Area Sales Manager

8

District Sales Manager

8

Vice President—Marketing

1

President

1

Staff Specialist

6

Chemists

3

Technicians

6

Research & Development Supervisor

2

Vice President—Research & Development

1

Personnel Manager

1

  1. From this information, construct an organizational chart.
    • You may use a template from any source you wish. Templates are available in Microsoft Word and a variety of online sources.
    • You may use any type of organizational structure (hierarchical, flat, project management, etc.)  What organizational structure did you choose and why?
    • You may eliminate or change the job titles but do not reduce the number of people working for the company.
  2. After developing your organizational chart, define the departments and the relationships that you believe could most likely be downsized (restructured) in the event that growth slows or stops.
    • Explain your proposed restructuring and your rationale for the restructuring strategy you’ve chosen.
  3. What would be the advantages/disadvantages if the company’s production operations were subcontracted? What if production operations were transferred to an offshore location such as China?
  4. Should the organization, as many firms have done; subcontract the human resources functions? Why or why not?

4. What are the ways in which AI is integrated into different operations and customer service provisions in the transportation industry?

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Artificial intelligence and automation are a problem in the Australian transport industry.

1. How many people are unemployed?

2. How are people working in this industry affected by artificial intelligence and automation? In what way?

3. How to solve the problem of unemployment?

4. What are the ways in which AI is integrated into different operations and customer service provisions in the transportation industry?

5. How are people working in this industry affected by AI?

6. After Covid-19, what are the benefits of AI for the transportation industry in Australia? What’s the disadvantage?

Read the cases in the Using a Formula to Communicate Empathy Worksheet (linked in the Resources). For each of the three cases, identify the key experiences, behaviors, and feelings

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Overview
Using empathy focuses on the client’s core message, key experiences, key behaviors, and key emotions. One of the main challenges for helping professionals is to understand how to put empathic understanding into words. The ability to successfully communicate empathy can be one of the most powerful tools a helping professional has in the helping setting. It creates a helping environment where the client feels understood. According to Egan and Reese (2019), basic empathic understanding can be expressed in the following formula:

You feel . . . [here name the correct emotion expressed by the client] because . . . [here indicate the correct experiences, thoughts, and behaviors that give rise to the feelings]. (p. 138)
In this assignment, you will be asked to use the formula identified in the readings this week to create an empathic response for presented case studies. When creating an empathic response, you will want to apply the following steps:

Begin by identifying the key experiences, behaviors, and feelings and emotions presented in the case study.
Formulate an empathic response.
Assignment Instructions
Read the cases in the Using a Formula to Communicate Empathy Worksheet (linked in the Resources). For each of the three cases, identify the key experiences, behaviors, and feelings. Then, use the formula to construct an empathic response. Record all of your work in the worksheet.

Consider the types of power that Sharon Slade, the chief human resources officer (CHRO) at Netflix, has in this situation

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As a first step toward crafting your discussion post, review the module resources. Then, apply the six types of power as discussed in the module resources to the Netflix case study, which you read about last week.

1. Coercive Power

2. Legitimate Power

3. Reward Power

4. Referent Power

5. Expert Power

6. Multidimensional Power

Consider the types of power that Sharon Slade, the chief human resources officer (CHRO) at Netflix, has in this situation. In your initial post, first describe the six types of power Sharon possesses. Then, provide examples that show how Sharon may exhibit this type of power during the negotiations. Finally, provide a reason why this type of power is important in this setting. Use the example below as a guide.

Example—Expert power: This is the power that comes from the thought that a person has expert-level knowledge of a topic or high-level skill. For example, Sharon has power in human resource matters, as she has great knowledge of the company’s policies and the law during the negotiations to drive a fair bargain.

  John Smith, a 24-year old male, was employed during the day as a custodian with the Smith Intermediate School. During the evening, he had a part-time job as a sales clerk with the ABC Department Store.  On December 15, 2003, while working for ABC Department store, h

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Discussion Question 3-1 is comprised of five parts.  (A 2-page response is required for the combination of Parts A – E.)

In addition, you must appropriately cite all resources used in your responses and document in a bibliography using APA style.

Scenario.  John Smith, a 24-year old male, was employed during the day as a custodian with the Smith Intermediate School. During the evening, he had a part-time job as a sales clerk with the ABC Department Store.  On December 15, 2003, while working for ABC Department store, he fell to the floor, injuring his back.  The accident happened while he was attempting, during his regular work time, to do a handstand on the arms of a chair. John and his co-workers regularly did physical exercise during their break time, including push-ups and chin-ups.  The employer knew of this practice and permitted it.  At the time of the accident, John received an average weekly wage of $180 from his job with ABC Department Store and $300 from his job with the Smith Intermediate School.  The Workers’ Compensation Board found John to have a 50% earning capacity, and he was determined to have a permanent partial disability.

Answer each of the following questions regarding this scenario. Use your text as a reference, as well as the Internet.

 

Part A

Did the accident arise out of and in the course of his employment? Give your reasons. (6   points)

 

Part B

If John were entitled to medical benefits as a result of the accident, which employer would be   liable for these benefits?

 

Part C

Based on the finding   of 50% permanent partial disability, what would John’s benefit payment be in   a jurisdiction that paid 2/3 of average pre-disability wages? Could both   salaries be considered in computing the benefit?

 

Part D

If this type of   injury were to have occurred prior to the enactment of Workers’ Compensation   laws, what might the outcome of this case have been? Why?

 

Part E

What is the theory   behind workers’ compensation laws and the general eligibility requirements   for coverage?