Textual Analysis #1 - The Historical and Social Construction of Race

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Textual Analysis #1 - The Historical and Social Construction of Race

After reading Chapter 1- 'The Origin of the Idea of Race,' in the Golash-Boza textbook (I have provided a pdf copy of chapter 1 in the module, so if your book has not arrived yet, please return to the module to get the copy I provided) as well as the virtual lecture notes provided in module two, please respond to the following questions:

1. What do social scientists mean when they say that race is socially constructed? [2 points]
2. Please describe and explain how the idea of race developed. In order to receive full credit, your analysis must include the role and significance of 'purity of blood' ideas, slave codes, ideas about superiority and inferiority, and efforts to justify colonialism, slavery, and genocide). [6 points- each area listed must be discussed and analyzed in order to receive full credit]

• Please be sure to draw on your textbook to support your discussion (this means to use examples and quotes from the textbook--use quotation marks and page numbers for proper parenthetical citation of material).
• Please remember to explain your ideas. You can do this by pretending you are trying to teach someone who has no familiarity with this material, which means you need to thoroughly explain your thoughts and the ideas.
  
  

For extra guidance on how to properly cite the work you are drawing on, please consult: https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/research_and_citation/asa_style/in_text_citation_references.htmlLinks to an external site.

Finally, after you provide your own answer, please provide feedback to at least one classmate. To receive full credit, the response to your classmate must inc

Grading:
Total Points Possible = 12 points

1. The social construction of race (2 points)
2. The development of race as an idea (6 points)
3. Provide a parenthetical citation for BOTH discussions (2 points)
4. Feedback to a classmate - 5 sentences minimum are required for full credit (2 points)

*I strongly recommend you review the grading rubric before submitting your assignment so that you can get an idea of how your work will be scored. Use this guide. to help you find the rubrics I provide.