ASSSIGNMENTS LISTING FOR CHAPTERS 1-12

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Chapter 1

Chapter 1 Introducing the Concepts of Stereotyping, Prejudice, and Discrimination

Ronald Takaki (1993) UCB professor of research illustrates the many feelings that have shown race, sex and age to be primary categories for organizing information about other people. These categories more likely become the first pieces of information people take in about another.

What distinctions are there between stereotyping, prejudice, and discrimination? This chapter explores those concepts, examines group privileges and theories of Prejudice and Discrimination.

ASSIGNMENTS:

Read Dr. Peggy McIntosh's essay on White Privilege .

For another perspectiveDr. RobertJensen for the University of Texas, essay focuses on how white privileges has shaped the United States. This is Optional reading but very interesting.

For classroom discussion please view Dr. Derald Sue's Power Point slide on "What Does it Mean to be White?".