As we are learning in this course, the definitions of race and ethnicity are both socially and personally constructed. In our construction of a personal racial and ethnic identity, we might incorporate the socially constructed definitions.
Assignment 1 has three parts, which are intended to help you connect the Learning Resources in our course to your personal experience.
Part 1: Using information from at least two of the Week 1 Learning Resources, explain the social construction of race. In addition, give an example from one of these Learning Resources that highlights the changing definitions of race.
Part 2: When and how did you become aware of the concept of race or the significance of race? Give an example from your childhood or adulthood that highlights your experience of recognizing the concept of race and/or its significance in society.
Part 3: How has the social construction of race affected your personal definition? How has your personal definition of race changed over time? What social influences have changed your personal definition of race?
Your paper will be reviewed using Turnitin prior to being graded. For more information about the use of Turnitin in this course, please review the material in the syllabus.
Assignment 1 maps to the following SOCY 423 course outcome:
· communicate ways in which race and ethnicity have been socially constructed over time and across cultures