CUC107 Applying Cultural Capabilities Report
Task Overview
Introduction: It has been argued that cultural capabilities are fundamental to operating effectively in the workplace, community and the university. Cultural capabilities are required for creating safe work and learning spaces. So, to complete this task you will be drawing together all of the learning from the unit to show understanding of strategies to create safe spaces.
Task: Write a formal report to observe and analyse whether characters in a given interaction are showing effective cultural capabilities and maintaining a culturally safe space. Also, recommend how effective cultural capabilities of the people involved could be improved.
Task details
The report should:
- Summarise and describe observations of the interactions related to aspects of cultural capabilities in the interaction.
- Analyse (with formal references) the safe and unsafe aspects of the interaction, including the physical location and interactions between people.
- Provide recommendations for creating or sustaining this interaction as a culturally safe space.
Be written in a formal tone – avoid personal language, contractions and slang. Page 2 of 8 Steps for successfully completing
Assessment 3, Part 1
- As you think about the given interaction, observe the way that the social and cultural groups concerned are represented in the interaction. Distinguish between the actual interaction depicted and the wider social issue; remember you are analysing the situation for the cultural capabilities demonstrated in the interaction.
The Interactions you can choose:
21 minutes of the Documentary posted on Vimeo by the Gundjeihmi Aboriginal Corporation. Dirt Cheap 30 Years on: the story of uranium mining in Kakadu. https://vimeo.com/73373709
You can watch the whole documentary to gain some contextual knowledge. The interaction is from 15 minutes to 36 minutes, including a footage of NLC meeting with Chairman Yunupingu, and another meeting with the then minister for Aboriginal Affairs, Ian Viner.
Another choice is: #toostrongforyoukaren; https://www.sbs.com.au/news/mildura-woman-attempts-to-tear-down-aboriginal-flag-in-viral[1]video
Here is another news excerpt:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eR2d23LM4eo
And another:
Here is a hashtag collation of posts on twitter (beware this is general public and various authorities): https://twitter.com/hashtag/toostrongforyoukaren?lang=en
Another Choice is the NYT article on the Corona Virus; a series of media clips on a collection of statements made; so instead of analysing a specific scenario (like the ones above) , you can analyse the existence of these instances over time as discussed in the video. You can also reference other media pieces that impact on collective culture, interactions and power relations.
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/14/opinion/Racism-coronavirus-asians.html