In no more than two double-spaced pages total (~750 words, font size 12), provide a glossary entry for both of the following terms found in Linda Martin Alcoff’s “The Phenomenology of White Identity”:
White Identity (as a way of in the world) (e.g., p. 175)
American Exceptionalism (p. 185)
Be sure to include in your entry:
A succinct, straightforward definition of the term in no more than 1-2 sentences
An account of the underlying motivations and issues that led the term to be discussed by the philosopher (at least in the context of the readings)
A few examples that illustrate your understanding of the term. For this task, feel free to compare and contrast the term with other uses of it – either in everyday usage or in other philosophies.
