Part I: Foundations of Race and Ethnicity
1) How is Takaki’s history of Native Americans important to the understanding of
the sports mascot controversy?
a. Please answer in 1-2 paragraphs.
b. Be sure to quote course materials only (cite both Takaki’s chapter and
Brown’s interview with Michael Kraus and Xanni Brown).
c. Please include at least 2 quotations with citations.
2) Using course materials only, what is the relationship between institutional racism
and Black American experiences?
a. 1-2 paragraphs, quote course materials only
b. Please include at least 2 quotations with citations
3) Using course materials only, how do Chicana/x/o and Latina/x/o people
humanize themselves? (Please see materials on humanization)
a. 1-2 paragraphs, quote course materials only
b. Please include at least 2 quotations with citations
4) Using course materials only, explain how Asian Americans have been “othered”
in our society.
a. 1-2 paragraphs, quote course materials only
b. Please include at least 2 quotations with citations