APA Format
2 pages minimum, double spaced.
Once you have finished reading Black Like Me, address the following prompts:
1) Relate the concepts of Blumer, Cooley, and Mead to THREE specific incidents in Black Like Me. This could involve analyzing the incident through a particular theory or concept OR using the incident as an example of a given concept.
For example: Consider pp. 68 and 93, where Griffin writes “we are all born blank…” How can Cooley, Mead, or Blumer help us understand what Griffin is trying to share with us?
Another example: How can Blumer’s concepts of race prejudice and sense of group position help us analzye the social hierarchy or happenings at the shoe shine stand?
For each incident you choose to explore, use proper citation (APA format) and explain context as relevant.
One paragraph per incident minimum, three total.
2) Reflection: What was YOUR takeaway from this book? How did it help you understand something new or differently in the nature of this course?
