Race, Science, and Identity
Purpose : This assignment invites you to apply your knowledge from last week to your own experiences, describing the state of social scientific knowledge about the race concept.
INSTRUCTIONS
Format
- ted scholarly or other reputable sites such as historical or government resources
Your work must contain:
- a unique title;
- a copyright permissible image (which you can find doing a Creative Commons search on flickr.com, compfight.com, or use an image of your own);
- at least two links to external websites; and clearly written language, properly formed paragraphs, proper grammar, APA references.
Watch selections from Race: The Power of an Illusion, episode 1
and episode 2 In the film “Race: The Power of an Illusion, Episode 1,” microbiologist Pilar Ossorio commented “We can’t find any genetic markers that are in everybody of a particular race and nobody of some other race. We can’t find any genetic markers that define ‘race’.” For many people, however, race is an important part of their identity. How does this comment affect the way you think of yourself?
In your essay, explain:
- the evidence provided for Pilar Ossorio’s statement;
- what your racial identity is and how you usually think of yourself;
- how this evidence affects how you think of your own racial identity, and;
- why the concept of race persists, even though it is a social construction and thus changeable.
You may review the work of others to get inspiration: Race and Racism at the University of Richmond and those of Dr. Golash-Boza, here: Advanced Issues in Race and Ethnicity
Submit: Your 500-700 APA formatted essay.
other references What Makes 'Systemic Racism’ Systemic? | Oct. 21 talk by Eduardo Bonilla-Silva