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.
July 14th, 2010
Written by Sticky Wicket in "Sticky Wicket" Questions with 0 Comments
Eskimo man, woman and child wearing winter parkas.
Dear Sticky WicketI am confused about the label "Eskimo." Is it offensive? Also, do Eskimos live only in Alaska?~Wondering in West Palm Beach, Fl.Dear Wondering,An Eskimo is a member of an indigenous people originating from Alaska, Canada, Greenland, and Siberia. There are two principal groups of Eskimos: The Yupik, who live chiefly in central and western Alaska and eastern Siberia; and the Inuit...
June 29th, 2010
Written by Sticky Wicket in "Sticky Wicket" Questions with 0 Comments
Children in a classroom raising hands to answer the teacher
Dear Sticky WicketWhy is there the pervasive perception that white parents are more involved in their child’s education than minority parents? ~ James B., St. Paul, MN Dear James,There is no easy answer, but a multitude of societal factors must be considered – among them are parents' socioeconomic status; minority culture and attitudes toward education; and performance of a community's school...
June 16th, 2010
Written by Sticky Wicket in "Sticky Wicket" Questions with 0 Comments
Italian newlyweds
Dear Sticky Wicket,I am dating an Italian man. Is it true that men from this culture are patriarchal and why is this so? Is this less pronounced in men who were raised in America? I saw a story on "60 Minutes" that said men born and raised in Italy are so old-fashioned, Italian women don't want to marry them. ~Cautious In New YorkDear Cautious,Rosanna Imbriano, the director of the Center for...
May 28th, 2010
Written by Sticky Wicket in "Sticky Wicket" Questions with 0 Comments
burning building viewed from the air
Dear Sticky Wicket,Why do some members of the Black Community destroy their own neighborhoods in response to some racial injustice?~Confused in IdahoDear Confused in Idaho,We saw it in Watts in 1964. We saw in Detroit in 1967. We saw it after the police beat down incident involving Rodney King in 1991. If we didn’t see it in real life, we’ve all seen it on TV: Blacks rioting, looting, and burning...
May 10th, 2010
Written by Sticky Wicket in "Sticky Wicket" Questions with 0 Comments
Dear Stickywicket,Why are so many African-American children born to single black women? How do members of the black community feel about this?Sincerely,~Responsible Father in OregonDear Mr. Responsible,Be assured, you are not the only responsible father out there. However, the statistics of African-American children born without fathers in the home compared the other races in the United States,...

Pages

Subscribe to "Sticky Wicket" Questions