Assignment: Diversity Awareness Class- Race & Ethnicity
Details:
Part I
In the introduction to their book Seeing White: An Introduction to White Privilege and Race, Halley, Eshleman & Vijaya (2010) argue that "Often whites simply perceive themselves as ‘normal' or ‘just human' and fail to notice their own race" (p. 4). What do you interpret this statement? How does this relate to the idea that race is socially and culturally constructed?
Review the Pew Research Center's (2020) report Amid National Reckoning, Americans Divided on Whether Increased Focus on Race Will Lead to Major Policy Change. Why do you think the different groups discussed in the article have different views of the progress that has been made on equality? Which group do you most closely agree with? Why? How do the groups that you're part of influence your perspective here? Is this an area where you might have a single story?
Part II
i. What caused you to view the world around you differently or examine a topic from a different perspective?
ii. What struck you as you explored the course materials?
iii. What insights have you had?
Format your assignment according to the give formatting requirements:
• The answer must be using Times New Roman font (size 12), double spaced, typed, with one-inch margins on all sides.
• The response also includes a cover page containing the student's name, the title of the assignment, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
• Also include a reference page. The references and Citations should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.