Assignnment- Cultural And Ethnic Studies: RACE IN ACTION
1. identify themselves according to their race, ethnicity and their nationality, and then post your thoughts about any part of pages 45-47 in Dreams From my Father
2. Respond from your own racial position to the writings of others.
Example: As a white male ...
The following questions should inform your response to the passage:
Use the passage in Dreams of My Father by Barack Obama that discusses the topic of Power as the basis of this discussion.
- What does the author Obama seem to say about power?
- Why is the word power "fixed in [his] mother's mind like a curse?"
- Does his mother's race affect the way that she understands power? - Do Barack's and Lolo's race affect the way that they understand power?
- Why does the concept of power seem to be linked to guilt in whites in this passage? What do you think about this passage?
The response should include a reference list. Double-space, using Times New Roman 12 pnt font, one-inch margins, and APA style of writing and citations.