Sticky Wicket Questions: American Culture & Immigration News Today
Questions submitted by readers that reflect the concerns, confusion, discomfort, and misperceptions we all have about people whose race, ethnicity, cultural and religious traditions are different from our own. Responses to submitted questions will come from sociologists, psychologists, educators, anthropologists, authors, researchers, and even other readers. This department will not typically represent an opportunity for freelancers.
September 21st, 2010
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Dear Sticky Wicket,President Barack Obama is our first African-American president. Based upon all the issues he inherited (wars on two fronts, the highest level of national debt, and a very sick economy), do you think he is being judged more harshly than former President George Bush? ~ Alonzo WestonBarack Obama rode a wave of popularity among blacks and whites to win the presidency in 2008. Now,...
September 15th, 2010
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Dear Sticky Wicket,Why do we refer to most pastries collectively as Danishes? Did pastries, or a recognizable type of pastry, originate with the Danes?~ Cindy FerrainoWalk into any morning business meet and greet, or a comfy lounge area in a hotel, or conference center, and you will find a delightful and enticing display of portable treats to keep you moving and grooving until lunchtime. We refer...
September 10th, 2010
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Dear Sticky Wicket, When you look at the population of our prisons, are they disproportionately occupied by young black men? Are many of these young men in prison because of drug use, or trafficking? Does this indicate that our justice system issues stiffer penalties for young black offenders than white offenders? With illegal drugs being a multi-billion dollar industry in this country, is it...
August 5th, 2010
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Dear Sticky Wicket,There is a prevailing perception that the French are great lovers. Is that true? What is the basis of that perception?By Talia PageOoh La La! The Italians, Australians, Latinos, British, and Spaniards each claim that they are the greatest lovers – and they’re not the only ones either. National magazines all over the world publish generally unverifiable statistics that “prove”...
July 27th, 2010
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Dear Sticky Wicket,Many of my friends are apolitical. How can I get my friends to take an active role in politics? Why are so many ethnic minorities turned off by politics? Have things changed in the age of Obama?Political apathy is not just a problem confined to ethnic minorities according to Masood Ashraf Raja, an assistant professor in the Department of English at the University of Texas. He...
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