Book: https://3lib.net/book/5003996/0a3b5b I`m choosing to have you explore some tools in "stages" so you can take in the information better. Paragraph #1 (min 130 words) https://www.pbs.org/race/000_About/002_04-godeeper.htm If you have a problem with that link, try the main one: https://www.pbs.org/race/004_HumanDiversity/004_00-home.htm then, on the right, you will see, “Human Diversity” and click on the “Go Deeper` link beneath that. Read "More Things to Consider" and answer the following questions that were posed, by summarizing/paraphrasing the information. Lots of animals are divided into subspecies. Why doesn`t it make sense to group humans the same way? But I can see obvious differences between people – don`t those translate into deeper differences, like propensity for certain diseases? Paragraph #2 (a total of 100 words will be fine): View the documentary "The Story We Tell." https://www.kanopy.com/en/psu/video/66397/66479 If you have any problems with the link, I placed a link in our Canvas module. Prior to viewing it, consider : Do you think Africans were enslaved in the Americas because they were deemed inferior, or were they deemed inferior because they were enslaved? Actual question for paragraph #2: What role did beliefs about race play in the American colonization of Mexican territory, Cuba, the Philippines, Guam and Puerto Rico? Paragraph #3 (180 words) From Reading 7, page 101, From Reading 8, page 107: From Reading 7: Describe two or three things that the author concluded about "whiteness" from her interviews of women. From Reading 8, page 107: a) Describe the three color lines that exist in the U.S. today. b) Why do the authors say, "Hence, it is not simply that race matters, but more specifically, that Black race matters?" (Page 112). Again, use information from the reading to support what you say. For me, and for this course, to simplify things and to use your time wisely, you only need to cite the reading once after your first direct mention of course material (very short quotes only please) or paraphrase. I know this may seem strange, but I would rather make this part easy. So, for the Reading #8, just use (Bean and Lee, Reading 8.) If you choose to use an outside source, you can cite that of course. You may want to do that, for example, if you have a differing opinion from the author, and you want to express that and support what you say. Just to be clear, all of the authors will cite other people, but don`t worry about that, you are not reading those directly anyway, and again, I want the citation process to be easy for these weekly papers. Paragraph #4 (about 140 words) From Personal Accounts (two) p. 114 and 115, and from Reading 9, page 115: In a sentence or two each, describe your reactions to the two personal accounts. From Reading 9: a) Which trend in drawing distinctions in identities is demonstrated in the history of liberal democracy in the United States? b) Do you think that the classification of males and females based on “functional androgens” is justifiable? Explain c) Which side of the Anatomist/Identifier debate do you find yourself most sympathetic to? Paragraph #5 (about 180 words) Readings 10 and 11: From Reading 10: a) What are particular words, phrases, and concepts that especially contribute to the “need” for genital surgery? b) Do you think an individual should be given a chance to choose whether the individual wants to be a male or female instead of carrying out IGM? For Reading 11 , provide a brief summary of key points. Paragraph #6 (180 words) Readings 12 and 14: From Reading 12: In what ways are our individual and personal life chances shaped by our social and economic class? From Reading 14, page 137: How do you explain the strength and persistence of Americans` belief in the possibility of their upward mobility? Do you think this has changed in recent times? Do you consider yourself "upwardly mobile, why or why not? Paragraph #7 (140 words) Reading 15: Reading 15 Sexual Fluidity, page 142. In mostly your own words, how would you explain Diamond`s definitions of sexual fluidity? What is the relationship between fluidity and sexual orientation ? From your reading of this, and from your own interactions with others and the media, why is the idea of sexual fluidity controversial? Paragraph #8 (180 words) Readings 16 and 17: From Reading 16, page 147: Do your best to summarize the three studies that the author discusses. Take each study and, first, with just a sentence or two, provide an overview of the subjects and methodology, and then the methodological flaws that the author describes. Then, briefly, why does the author conclude that the study of homosexuality is fraught with problems? You may assert your personal opinion if you`d like to, also. For Reading 17: Briefly describe your reactions to this questionnaire (two or three sentences).
