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Developing Cultural Humidity Chapter 3 Summary

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Chapter 3 of Developing Cultural Humidity was an inspiring chapter of an individual, Pamela A. Hays, who shared her story. Throughout the chapter there were various forms and mechanisms of oppression and discrimination depicted. One example that really stood out to me was when Pam and her husband Jawed visited Jawed’s home country; Pam received more privilege than him. Jawed was oppressed and discriminated against by his countrymen. At the hotel the guard would not let him pass without showing proof that he was staying there, but when Pam was with him they immediately let them in without having to show proof because Pam’s white skin was proof enough. Another example of oppression in the chapter was Pam’s realization on how some intellectual
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