Dr. Linda Sonna

Multicultural Discussion Topics Embedded in Tortillas & Peanut Butter

• The U.S. women’s movement

• The cultural revolution

• Immigrant adjustment & adaptation

• Immigrant parenting

• Identity development in 1st generation children of immigrants

• Minority group issues

  • Racism

  • Sexism

  • Prejudice

• Individualist/interdependent cultural differences in attitudes/values

  • Women

  • Mothers

  • Death

  • Time (past/present/future)

  • Activity (being/becoming/doing)

  • Social relations (hierarchical/collateral/individual)

  • Nature (fate/destiny/genetics vs. personal mastery/self-efficacy)

• Cultural evolution

• Expatriate re-integration

• Culture shock