Summary: A theme emerging from the submissions for Assignment 1 is that the majority of the members of this ETST 001 class have directly experienced marginalization (in some cases much more than this) tied to racism and related -isms. These essays included stories of anti-Asian racism and the model minority myth, the “where are you from?” question, anti-blackness, pressures associated with being “mixed” both with respect to race and to cultural background, questions about authenticity or legitimacy (“Can I really call myself [ethnicity]?”), and feeling embarrassed or unworthy by virtue of differences from a perceived social norm. A few students noted that they had not experienced such marginalization directly, but that they are now more aware of how common such stories are. Several people also stated that they had done things that they are now rethinking based on a better understanding of race and ethnicity, and noted that they wish they had had this understanding earlier. This assignment draws from that last point (“I wish somebody had told me this before”), and asks you to help somebody else develop this understanding by writing them a letter.Specifically, this assignment asks you to write 2–3 double-spaced pages in which you explain major ETST 001 concepts from lectures and readings in Weeks 3 and 4 in a way that will equip the recipient of your letter to better respond to racialization when it happens to them, when it’s happening around them, or when they are perpetuating it. The guiding themes of Weeks 3 and 4 were the histories and contemporary experiences of Asians and Asian-Americans, along with those of people with “mixed” backgrounds; however, there were several more specific topics that you might draw upon such as power and privilege, identity politics, the model minority myth, cultural materialism, settler colonialism, anti-blackness, and immigration status, among others. You are welcome to select the topic(s) that you deem to be most relevant so long as your letter engages with concepts from Weeks 3 and 4 and includes specific examples from course lectures and readings. Aside from the need to include citations when referencing readings (even if you normally wouldn’t do this in a letter), your letter can follow whatever style you think is appropriate for the intended recipient. Here are some ideas for who you could write to: a friend, co-worker, teacher, politician, religious leader, family member (including future family members), or yourself at a younger age. (What do you know now about race and ethnicity that you wish you had known when you were a child? You could take a specific example from your childhood and build your letter around that.)Assignment Rationale: The first three learning objectives summarized on the first page of the syllabus collectively emphasize the importance of being able to understand and describe course concepts to others. Objective #4, “apply Ethnic Studies concepts to real situations”, then clarifies that course knowledge is meant to be applied. The purpose of this assignment is to create a formal opportunity, and to award you credit, for honing your skills in explaining concepts in a way that can help somebody else. Specific Requirements: This 2–3 page double-spaced document should be submitted via the ETST 001 Canvas site as an uploaded file. Be sure that your submission has your name and a clear description of the file (something like “ETST 001-Assignment 2”) in both the name of the file and at the top of the first page. The first page should also includeyour section informationthe datea paragraph describing the letter’s recipient (think about what background you need to mention about this person for the letter’s intent to be clear)if applicable, any additional information that your TA asks you to include
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