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Note: ANY WORK SUBMITTED AFTER 11:00 AM WILL BE GRADED ZERO.
Answer the following questions using your lecture slides, online-learnings and reference materials (in less than 100 words, unless expressed otherwise):
1. Explain Edward Hall’s cultural iceberg model.
2. Distinguish between civilization and culture.
3. Name 7 elements of culture. Give 4 ways through which culture changes.
4. Name three branches of technology. Include two positive and negative impacts each has on the society.
5. Distinguish between science, technology and engineering.
6. Explain the social and cultural foundations of technology. How do the following relate to each other? (you can use the graph to explain it better)
– Scientists
– Scientific knowledge
– Engineers
– Technologies
– Society
7. What is the EPA’s definition of Environmental Justice?
8. Define “privilege” and clarify it in terms of 3 examples. Define and distinguish between: “prejudice”, “discrimination” and “oppression”. How could they cause aggression or microaggressions between people?
9. In the following cases which were discussed in class, explain:
A) Which groups were marginalized through the technology/industry and, how?
B) Analyze how their diverse social positions impact(ed) economic, legal, and political access and rights. (rubric)
a. Church Rock Spill in New Mexico
b. Coal Industry in West Virginia
c. Lead in water in Flint, Michigan
10. Where is the Blue Lake Rancheria Tribe located? Why was the Tribe recognized as a Climate Action Champion? How has the Tribe put its resiliency and greenhouse gas reduction vision into action?
11. What does the Stockholm Convention regulate? Name 3 of them. What is relation of these chemicals to Rachel Carson?
12. Who was WangariMaathai? (explain in150 words)
13. Name the 3 waves of Environmentalism and its 3 roots.
14. What is one criticism of Ecofeminism.
15. What are the two broad factors influencing retention of women in IT workplace?
16. Mention the 4 gender assumptions in the IT workplace which were discussed in class and explain which one is true.
17. Explain the Glass Ceiling Effect, as defined by the US Department of Labor.
18. Based on your textbook, name 7 denial mechanism that we use (intentionally/unintentionally) in denial and resistance towards oppression, racism, or sexism. Explain 4 of them in less than 100 words. Explain what can be done to address issues of privilege and oppression in STEM? (in less than 400 words).