FOR A-PLUS WRITER - RACE AND ETHNICITY- REFLECTION JOURNAL

SOC 2601: Race and Ethnicity

Spring 2016

Race Reflection One: Reflecting on your Racial and Ethnic Identity

Directions Please read these directions before attempting to complete this assignment. This is the first assignment to be included in your reflection journal. It should be typed in a 12 point font, 1" margins, double spaced and no more than 2 pages. Do not create a title page for this reflection. Instead create a running header with the following: your name and the number of the reflection. Be sure to also include a page numbers. Remember: Your grade on this reflection journal is based on whether you answer the questions and/or prompts accurately and completely, and whether (and how) you incorporate course materials (readings, lectures, and discussions) to show the depth of your reflection and the mastery of course content. The Activity: This reflection asks you to think critically about your own racial/ethnic identities and how you understand and experience them. Your reflection should be organized to respond to the following prompts:

A. Reflect on your own racial and ethnic identities, tying them into history, culture, and the social construction of these categories. Consider:

a. What are your racial and ethnic identities? Where did they come from? How do you know them? How are they reproduced in your life?

b. How do they interact with other parts of your identity? Are they important to you? Why?

c. Determine whether or not your racial/ethnic identity is dominant or subordinate. Provide a real life example of how this identity has privileged or disadvantaged you.

d. Does your racial/ethnic identity cause confusion or distress either to you or to others? How and why?