Final Paper
Goal: a research paper on a topic of your choosing. The research paper must show how the topic is connected to American politics and race. Why is it important and a research question and thesis statement.
Length: 7 pages.
Requirements:
Clear thesis statement and introduction
Clear topic/transition sentences, coherent paragraphs, sources cited properly
Claims made are supported by evidence from readings or lectures.
Few grammatical errors, run-on sentences, active voice
Preferred topics: Citizenship, Civil Rights, Immigration Policy
Some background on my class and professor:
It’s an American politics and race class, we have covered all history regarding civil rights (since the 1800s), it could be something about immigration policy. The professor has shown a preference towards issues of the African American and Latino Population.
Some of the books we covered in class:
Michael Omi and Howard Winant, Racial Formation in the United States, Third Edition
Ira Katznelsom, When Affirmative Action Was White
Eduardo Bonilla-Silva, Racism Without Racists, Fifth Edition
Additional Podcasts we heard in class:
The scene on Radio: Seeing White
(Links to an external site.)
Gimlet Media: Uncivil
https://gimletmedia.com/shows/uncivil
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