Understanding the Humanities: A 21st Century Perspective

Author(s): Elwood D. Watson

Edition: 1

Copyright: 2014

Pages: 236

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Preface

Acknowledgments

Section I Race and Contemporary America

Chapter 1 Black Men are Vulnerable Amid Others’ Wrongdoing

Chapter 2 Faculty and Students of Color Face Various Dilemmas

Chapter 3 Defining A Person’s Blackness?

Chapter 4 Hiding Behind Racism

Chapter 5 Racial Intolerance, Historical Stereotypes and Paranoia on the Rerun

Chapter 6 Racial Mis-Profiling More Commonplace Among Black Men

Chapter 7 The Season of Racial Discontent

Chapter 8 We Have a Long Way to Go on Racial Issues

Chapter 9 Black People Are Not Immune From Mental Illness

Section II Gender and Contemporary America

Chapter 10 The Racial Politics of Miss America

Chapter 11 Miss American Pageant Returns to Tradition

Chapter 12 Michelle Obama: One Classy, Resilient, Intelligent First Lady

Chapter 13 Sex Scandals, Self-Righteousness and Sordid Revelations

Chapter 14 Running in the Family

Chapter 15 Domestic Violence Cuts Across Racial and Gender Lines

Chapter 16 Male Rape: The Silent Crisis

Chapter 17 Guys! Start Taking Better Care of Your Health!

Chapter 18 Society Must Stop Disrespecting Black Women

Chapter 19 Sexual Assault is Gender Blind

Chapter 20 Open to Interpretation – Who’s Man Enough in 2012?

Chapter 21 The Miss America Pageant Has Been a Positive Representation of Young Women

Chapter 22 Male Rape and Sexual Assault Too Often Ignored

Section III Politics and Contemporary America

Chapter 23 An Inspiration For Us All

Chapter 24 Congratulations Brother President! Congratulations Mr. President!

Chapter 25 Sonia Sotomayor: A Fabulous Choice for the Supreme Court

Chapter 26 Ugly Resistance Against the President Continues

Chapter 27 The Republican Party and Young Voters Are at a Crossroads

Chapter 28 No Excuse for Invoking Hitler’s Name When Criticizing Opponents

Chapter 29 Young Millennial Republicans Harbor Divergent Views from Their GOP Elders

Section IV College Students and Contemporary America

Chapter 30 Ongoing Debates Continue to Plague Black Studies

Chapter 31 College Students Feeling Overwhelmed by Stress

Chapter 32 Depression In College Men and Beyond

Chapter 33 Sexual Violence on College Campuses

Chapter 34 Excessive Drinking Still a Problem Among College Students

Chapter 35 Today’s Current College Freshmen Are More Academically Conscious

Chapter 36 Critical Thinking Is Absent Long Before Students Reach College

Chapter 37 You Can’t Always Read or Write Just What You Want to Read or Write

Chapter 38 Yes, Some Education Beyond High School is Important

Chapter 39 Religious Activity Rebounds on College Campuses

Chapter 40 Millennial Stress College Years and Beyond

Section V Popular Culture and Contemporary America

Chapter 41 The Sad Reality of O.J. Simpson

Chapter 42 We Should Be Realistic About Racial Representation in Television

Chapter 43 Black Hollywood’s Historical Complexity

Chapter 44 Whose Adoption Is It Anyway?

Chapter 45 Nation’s Woes Spur More Americans to Embrace Religion

Chapter 46 Stay-At-Home Dads More Commonplace Among Academics and Non-Academics

Chapter 47 The Multi-Faceted Dimensions of Bullying

Chapter 48 Millennials the Victims of Circumstances

Chapter 49 Showing Intolerance Can Only Lead to More Intolerance

Chapter 50 Are Americans Experiencing a Crisis in Faith?

Chapter 51 Here’s Hoping That the Current Racial Climate Will Improve

Chapter 52 Americans More Accepting of Interracial Couples and Marriages

Chapter 53 Donald Sterling and Cliven Bundy: And the Racist Beat Goes On

Elwood D. Watson

Preface

Acknowledgments

Section I Race and Contemporary America

Chapter 1 Black Men are Vulnerable Amid Others’ Wrongdoing

Chapter 2 Faculty and Students of Color Face Various Dilemmas

Chapter 3 Defining A Person’s Blackness?

Chapter 4 Hiding Behind Racism

Chapter 5 Racial Intolerance, Historical Stereotypes and Paranoia on the Rerun

Chapter 6 Racial Mis-Profiling More Commonplace Among Black Men

Chapter 7 The Season of Racial Discontent

Chapter 8 We Have a Long Way to Go on Racial Issues

Chapter 9 Black People Are Not Immune From Mental Illness

Section II Gender and Contemporary America

Chapter 10 The Racial Politics of Miss America

Chapter 11 Miss American Pageant Returns to Tradition

Chapter 12 Michelle Obama: One Classy, Resilient, Intelligent First Lady

Chapter 13 Sex Scandals, Self-Righteousness and Sordid Revelations

Chapter 14 Running in the Family

Chapter 15 Domestic Violence Cuts Across Racial and Gender Lines

Chapter 16 Male Rape: The Silent Crisis

Chapter 17 Guys! Start Taking Better Care of Your Health!

Chapter 18 Society Must Stop Disrespecting Black Women

Chapter 19 Sexual Assault is Gender Blind

Chapter 20 Open to Interpretation – Who’s Man Enough in 2012?

Chapter 21 The Miss America Pageant Has Been a Positive Representation of Young Women

Chapter 22 Male Rape and Sexual Assault Too Often Ignored

Section III Politics and Contemporary America

Chapter 23 An Inspiration For Us All

Chapter 24 Congratulations Brother President! Congratulations Mr. President!

Chapter 25 Sonia Sotomayor: A Fabulous Choice for the Supreme Court

Chapter 26 Ugly Resistance Against the President Continues

Chapter 27 The Republican Party and Young Voters Are at a Crossroads

Chapter 28 No Excuse for Invoking Hitler’s Name When Criticizing Opponents

Chapter 29 Young Millennial Republicans Harbor Divergent Views from Their GOP Elders

Section IV College Students and Contemporary America

Chapter 30 Ongoing Debates Continue to Plague Black Studies

Chapter 31 College Students Feeling Overwhelmed by Stress

Chapter 32 Depression In College Men and Beyond

Chapter 33 Sexual Violence on College Campuses

Chapter 34 Excessive Drinking Still a Problem Among College Students

Chapter 35 Today’s Current College Freshmen Are More Academically Conscious

Chapter 36 Critical Thinking Is Absent Long Before Students Reach College

Chapter 37 You Can’t Always Read or Write Just What You Want to Read or Write

Chapter 38 Yes, Some Education Beyond High School is Important

Chapter 39 Religious Activity Rebounds on College Campuses

Chapter 40 Millennial Stress College Years and Beyond

Section V Popular Culture and Contemporary America

Chapter 41 The Sad Reality of O.J. Simpson

Chapter 42 We Should Be Realistic About Racial Representation in Television

Chapter 43 Black Hollywood’s Historical Complexity

Chapter 44 Whose Adoption Is It Anyway?

Chapter 45 Nation’s Woes Spur More Americans to Embrace Religion

Chapter 46 Stay-At-Home Dads More Commonplace Among Academics and Non-Academics

Chapter 47 The Multi-Faceted Dimensions of Bullying

Chapter 48 Millennials the Victims of Circumstances

Chapter 49 Showing Intolerance Can Only Lead to More Intolerance

Chapter 50 Are Americans Experiencing a Crisis in Faith?

Chapter 51 Here’s Hoping That the Current Racial Climate Will Improve

Chapter 52 Americans More Accepting of Interracial Couples and Marriages

Chapter 53 Donald Sterling and Cliven Bundy: And the Racist Beat Goes On

Elwood D. Watson