Race and Identity or Language, Status, and Identity

Text

· Crapo, R. H. (2013). Cultural anthropology [Electronic version]. Retrieved from https://content.ashford.edu/

· Chapter 3: Biology and Culture: Race and Ethnicity

· Chapter 4: Language and Culture

Multimedia

· Herbes-Sommers, C. (Writer, Producer, & Director). (2003).Social implications of race[Television series episode]. In L. Adelman (Executive producer), The difference between us: Race–The power of an illusion. Retrieved from https://fod.infobase.com/OnDemandEmbed.aspx?token=49734&wID=100753&loid=158992&plt=FOD&w=420&h=315&fWidth=440&fHeight=365

· The full version of this video is available through the Films on Demand database in the Ashford University Library. This film clip explores how race is not biological, but it is has become an extremely important social concept. Meaning is attached to physical traits, which makes race real in a cultural context. Closed captioning is provided and a transcript is available in the Films On Demand database. This video will assist you in your Race and Identity or Language, Status, and Identity discussion this week.

Recommended Resources

Article

· Harrison, F. V. (1998). Expanding the discourse on “race.” American Anthropologist, 100(3), 609- 631. doi:10.1525/aa.1998.100.3.609

· The full-text version of this article is available through the JSTOR database in the Ashford University Library. In this article, Harrison discusses ways in which the anthropological discourse on race can provide a holistic and critical analysis of race and racism. This article may assist you in your Race and Identity or Language, Status, and Identity discussion this week.

· Hernandez, D. (2003, December 27). A hybrid tongue or slanguage? Spanglish, a mix of Spanish and English, is hip lingo to some—including marketers—but a mangling of two languages to others. Los Angeles Times. Retrieved from http://www.latimes.com/

· The full-text version of this article is available through the ProQuest database in the Ashford University Library. Hernandez discusses the hybridization of English and Spanish. This article may assist you in your Race and Identity or Language, Status, and Identity discussion this week.

Multimedia

· Jablonski, N. (2009, February). Nina Jablonski: Breaking the illusion of skin color [Video file]. Retrieved from https://www.ted.com/talks/nina_jablonski_breaks_the_illusion_of_skin_color

· In this Ted Talk, Jablonski discusses the scientific research related to skin pigmentation and classifications of race. Closed captioning is provided and a transcript is available. This video may assist you in your Race and Identity or Language, Status, and Identity discussion this week.

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