Cultural Capabilities and Cultural Safety in Video Interactions

Assessment Instructions and Guidelines: ( 1500 words )

Write a formal report to observe and analyse whether or not the characters in your chosen video interaction are demonstrating effective (or ineffective) cultural capabilities and maintaining a culturally safe space (or not). Also, recommend how effective cultural capabilities of the people involved could be improved.

Choose ONE of the following videos to analyse in your Report:

Too Strong For You Karen (on YouTube) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EsaqmdQIq_0(for context see news report titled Mildura McDonald's franchisee filmed claiming his neighbour is not a 'true Aboriginal' | ABC News)

Dirt Cheap 30 Years on: the story of uranium mining in Kakadu (on Vimeo) https://vimeo.com/73373709(specifically the first 34 minutes)

On this day 11th of December [2005] | Cronulla race riots https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ZO6d0VT7gQ

Select at minimum 5 (but you can use more) of the 7 following concepts to incorporate in your analysis of the video interaction.

1. White Privilege (McIntosh or Gilio-Whitaker)
2. Gender Privilege (McIntosh)
3. Identifying Bias (Kandola)
4. Power Relations (Cummins)
5. Generative Interactions (Bernstein et al)
6. Cultural Border Crossings/Cultural Valence (Smolicz et al.)
7. Equity and Equity Literacy (Gorski)
8. Cultural Safety (Bin-Sallik)
9. Safe Spaces (Harless)

References

5-7 Unit readings as listed above are required AND 2-4 Academic texts (which you have found through extended research ie other texts, about bias/cultural border crossings/safe spaces and so forth, to support your analysis) APA Referencing system required including a reference page with ONLY the references you have used in the Report. Reference list must be in alphabetical order. Here is a TEMPLATE: for you to use: use:

A3 template.docx - Alternative Formats

Part 2 : Praxiography ( 250 words )

This small piece links the academic and research work you did on your final assessment report to the

world outside your final.

Learning Outcomes to this Assessment:

Critique the role of power in intercultural interactions and relations.

Analyse and critique principles of equitable and generative social and cultural interactions.

Answer these questions:

How did the concepts you have learnt affect the ways you speak about culturally specific topics? In the workplace and/or educational settings are you more aware of your interactions? Are your interactions with others in the workplace and/or educational settings different than when you first commenced this Unit? How did the learning process (either paired or solo) help or hinder your capacity to be culturally capable? You are not required to use references for this assignment. This is a self reflective exercise which you can write in first person (ie you can use 'I').