What caused you to view the world around you differently or examine a topic from a different perspective?

Learning Goal: I’m working on a writing discussion question and need an explanation and answer to help me learn.

Discussion 6: Race and Ethnicity

In this discussion, we’ll examine the concepts of race and ethnicity and consider the relationship between ethnic stratification and privilege.

Please answer the following questions in your initial discussion post using concepts and examples from at least two of the required resources this week:

• In the introduction to their book Seeing White: An Introduction to White Privilege and Race, Halley, Eshleman & Vijaya (2010) argue that “Often whites simply perceive themselves as ‘normal’ or ‘just human’ and fail to notice their own race” (p. 4). What do you interpret this statement? How does this relate to the idea that race is socially and culturally constructed?
• Review the Pew Research Center’s (2020) report Amid National Reckoning, Americans Divided on Whether Increased Focus on Race Will Lead to Major Policy Change. Why do you think the different groups discussed in the article have different views of the progress that has been made on equality? Which group do you most closely agree with? Why? How do the groups that you’re part of influence your perspective here? Is this an area where you might have a single story?

Provide your initial post by 11:59 pm on Sunday. Your initial post should be at least 200 words in length, excluding the discussion prompt and the references. Please use in-text APA citations within your post as well as full APA references at the end of your post.

Week 6 Open Forum

This discussion forum is an opportunity for you to explore topics that interest you; share critical insights and questions that you are working with; share your struggles and triumphs; and discuss difficulties that may have arisen this week. Your initial post should describe your experiences in the course this past week, prompting further discussion. Address at least two of the following questions:

• What caused you to view the world around you differently or examine a topic from a different perspective?
• What struck you as you explored the course materials this week?
• What insights have you had?
• Return to the IAT website (https://implicit.harvard.edu/implicit/selectatest.html) and take the Race IAT or the Skin Tone IAT. Share your results or impressions of this IAT and how it relates to the readings and other materials from this week.
• What questions do you have about the assignment due next week?

You are required to post at least 150 total words in this forum this week. You can post one time or ten times, the only requirements are that you post at least 150 words total and that you engage in conversation related to course content. This Open Discussion forum is a place for you to collaborate and connect with your classmates, as well as support one another. Ask questions, answer questions, provide extra resources you found that are interesting, or engage in a debate about something you learned this week.

All your participation in this forum is due by Day 7 of the week. Students who post early in the week and use this forum to engage their classmates on a regular basis tend to do well and get more out of the course. If you have a question for your professor, you should contact your instructor through email or in the Ask the Professor forum. Your professor will monitor this board and may post, but they are not expected to answer all questions.