ESSAY ASSIGNMENT 1: Classism Reflection Essay
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from Gary Haugen, The Hidden Reason for Poverty the World Needs to Address Now.
Write a 1- page paper using what you have learned in this course and at least one external source.
Explain your interpretation of the complexity of social class, poverty, and discrimination in terms of the interconnections among race, ethnicity, age, gender, and schooling.
How are they related? How are they unrelated?
Remember to cite your sources and use appropriate formatting as per APA (6th ed.): https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/01/
ESSAY ASSIGNMENT 2 : LEGACY OF RACISM REFLECTION ESSAY
Identify your earliest exposure to people who were racially or culturally different from you through movies, television shows, or music.
What was your age?
Who was the person and how was he or she different?
What impressions did you have about these people from these media?
From a cultural pluralist's perspective, do you think this experience was positive or negative for you?
Your essay should be 1-pages in length.
Remember to use appropriate formatting as per APA (6th ed.).
This should not just be writing down your first reaction or what you already know. Reflection involves critical thinking, which means rethinking your existing knowledge and previously held opinions in light of what we have learned about race and culture.