Assignment task:
Watch: Race - The Power of an Illusion posted at Kanopy
Watch Episode 1:
Q1. According to the film, what is race?
Q2. How has the idea/illusion of race created difference (inferior and superior)?
Q3. What were some of the racial assumptions scientist and US society made of ethnic groups? Explain your answer and provide example(s) from the film.
Q4. What were ideas/reflections you were having as you learned from the film? What stood out to you and why?
Watch Episode 2:
Q1. According to the film, how was science used to defend slavery?
Q2. What part of the film do you consider to be relevant today and why? Explain.
Q3. According to the film, what are the connections between land, wealth and race?
Q4. What were ideas/reflections you were having as you learned from the film? What stood out to you and why?