Back to: Cultivating Social Consciousness as a Sign Language Interpreter Quiz Please purchase the course before taking this quiz. The presenter explained that there were three positions of social consciousness: acquired, awakened, and expanded. He used two different examples to discuss the positions of social consciousness. Based on the lesson, which statement is appropriate about social consciousness’s positions?1 One of the positions is a singular stance that one individual maintains throughout the incident. An individual can occupy more than one position of social consciousness depending on their choices and strategies. The positions describe an individual’s thoughts about the incident. The three positions represent progressive steps in someone’s growth in addressing social disparities. In the beginning, the presenter discussed about the unpacking process to address our bias as the agents of the interlocking oppressive systems. One example he used was the discussion about racism. Some people prefers to practice colorblindness as a way to reduce the effects of racism, but this is not an effective practice. What was the presenter’s main point about colorblindness?1 The point was that the only way to confront the racial is to sit with uncomfortable feelings about racism and address multiple truths about the issue. The point was that we needed to respect all people’s identities because it is part of who they are and it shouldn’t be erased. The point was that people didn’t practice colorblindness effectively because it was still difficult to ignore racial issues. The point was that there was a need for more training on how to ignore racial issues and recognize people’s humanity. The presenter engaged the participants in the discussion about instances of injustice that they had witnessed or experienced in their lives. What was the underlying theme in the discussion?1 People with intersectional identities will always be subjected to the dynamic system of oppression and denomination in whatever form and manner. Some people in our community are simply awful to other people who are unlike them. Everyone has a negative experience no matter who or what they identify as. A certain group of people always have more problems than the rest of the people due to privileges. It is important to recognize the social, economic, political, and structural disparities wherever we are. For this, we need to recognize and understand our social consciousness. According to the lesson, what is the best definition of social consciousness?1 It is an awareness of social disparities that exists around us. It is an awareness of people’s roles including our own in perpetuating or addressing social disparities. It is an awareness of oppressors’ role in perpetuating social disparities. It is an awareness of our social positions in the dominant and marginalized cultures. When unpacking our biases and addressing injustice, it is important to be aware of the similarities and differences between the key social justice strategies. Which statement is not part of cultural competency?1 To develop skills of empathy and compassion in our communication with individuals. To place the accountability on the individuals to educate us. To increase knowledge of cultural characteristics and beliefs of the community. To be familiar with the cultural and practices of different groups. The presenter used the interpreting classroom examples for the participants to describe people’s social consciousness. In one story about a black female student’s experience in the classroom, which statement appropriately apply the professor’s behavior based on the overall lesson in the course?1 The professor’s behavior changed when the classroom was more diverse. The professor’s behavior was an example of microaggression regardless of the intent. The professor’s behavior was misinterpreted in the classroom. The professor’s behavior was based on the practice of colorblindness. It is understandable that we need to address harmful speeches and acts that are directed against marginalized individuals based on their differences, but the seemingly innocuous statements like “where are you from, really?” “You speak English very well,” and “You are not like those people” can be harmful as well. Why are those statements are considered micro-aggressive?1 The comments are based on stereotypes that communicate derogatory or negative messages about a marginalized person regardless of intent. Marginalized individuals have become over-sensitive to comments due to their history of racial trauma. The high frequency of the comments increases a person’s annoyance to a high degree that it can be harmful depending on the person’s psyche. People who make those comments always have a malice intent which is easily detectable despite their friendly appearance. The presenter listed different materials that could be used as part of the plan to unpack ourselves and to make a difference as a change agent. One of them was the Implicit Association Test. What was the purpose of the test?1 The purpose is to justify our position as an ally if the test returns a positive result. The purpose is to critically aware of social disparities that exist around us. The purpose is to recognize our unconscious bias that may or may not aligned with our expressed belief about people. The purpose is to measure the goodness of our character.
