RESPOND : Reading Summary #4 : After studying the assigned readings for this weekwrite a reading summary using the following prompts to guide you:1. Write a brief summary of the key points of each reading and summarize themain argument of the author in your own words. If you had to tell a friendwhat both of the readings were about, what would you say? (Approximately aparagraph or two per assigned reading).2. Write your response to both of the readings. What stood out to you as youread? What are some of the things you highlighted? Feel free to include directquotations that you found interesting or even confusing. Does it relate to yourown life? How? Why is what the author trying to say important (or not)?(Approximately a paragraph or two).3. Make connections . Thinking broadly, discuss how this week’s readingsrelate to one another and how they relate to past weeks’ readings. Do youhave any other comments you want to make about the readings?Approximately 2-3 paragraphs.Questions for you to consider:● According to Snipp, “…counting people by race is a tradition deeplyembedded within the governing framework of the United States.” How havegovernmental institutions played a role in constructing the notion of race?● Snipp traces the changing definitions of race over time. How do thesechanges reflect the idea that race is a “social construction”? How do theseshifting definitions benefit some groups and harm others?● What do the terms “race” and “ethnicity” mean? Are they useful terms?March 3 Calendar
Prompt
You can access the calendar prompt for March 3 by clicking on this link
.
March 3 Reading:
Racial Formations
This week we will be learning about the definitions of race & ethnicity and about the
socio-historical construction of race in these readings by Snipp
.
and by Omi & Winant
If you’d like to explore more, here are a few articles, videos, and podcasts that you
might find interesting:
Wondering what the heck it means to say that “race is a social construction”? Read this
article
(Links to an external site.)
from Psychology Today.
Curious about how we got our skin color? Read this 2-page article here
(Links to an external site.)
.
Are you interested in learning about the US Census and why there is concern about
people not responding to census takers? Read the following web article here
(Links to an external site.)
. Want to take a deep dive into the 2020 census? Read this Reveal news article about
the 2020 census (click here
(Links to an external site.)
), or listen to this podcast (click here
(Links to an external site.)
)
Read the American Anthropological Association’s Statement on race (click here
(Links to an external site.)
).
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The is the requirements of the discussion
RESPOND: Reading Summary #4: After studying the assigned readings for this week
write a reading summary using the following prompts to guide you:
1. Write a brief summary of the key points of each reading and summarize the
main argument of the author in your own words. If you had to tell a friend
what both of the readings were about, what would you say? (Approximately a
paragraph or two per assigned reading).
2. Write your response to both of the readings. What stood out to you as you
read? What are some of the things you highlighted? Feel free to include direct
quotations that you found interesting or even confusing. Does it relate to your
own life? How? Why is what the author trying to say important (or not)?
(Approximately a paragraph or two).
3. Make connections. Thinking broadly, discuss how this week’s readings
relate to one another and how they relate to past weeks’ readings. Do you
have any other comments you want to make about the readings?
Approximately 2-3 paragraphs.
Please print your response and bring it to class.
Questions for you to consider:
● According to Snipp, “…counting people by race is a tradition deeply
embedded within the governing framework of the United States.” How have
governmental institutions played a role in constructing the notion of race?
● Snipp traces the changing definitions of race over time. How do these
changes reflect the idea that race is a “social construction”? How do these
shifting definitions benefit some groups and harm others?
● What do the terms “race” and “ethnicity” mean? Are they useful terms?
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