MODULE 2 – UNDERSTANDING INTERSECTIONALITY

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Topic:             

Understanding Intersectionality: Race, Gender, Class & Community as Social & Cultural Constructs

Readings:        

Remember to read thoughtfully, critically & with YOUR solutions in mind. Also, think of questions that intrigue, perplex, and/or challenge you.

Du Bois, W. E.B. (1903/2008). The Forethought. The Souls of Black Folk. Oxford University Press.

Retrieved from: http://www.bartleby.com/114/100.html

 

Du Bois, W. E.B. (1903/2008). Chapter 1: Of Our Spiritual Strivings. The Souls of Black Folk. Oxford University Press.

Retrieved from: http://www.bartleby.com/114/1.html

 

Hurston, Zora Neale. (May, 1928). How It Feels to Be Colored Me.The World Tomorrow, 152-55.

Retrieved From: http://xroads.virginia.edu/~ma01/grand-jean/hurston/chapters/how.html

 

Hadjiargyrou, Michael. (August, 2014) Race Is A Social Concept, Not A Scientific One. Live Science.

Retrieved from:  https://www.livescience.com/47627-race-is-not-a-science-concept.html

 

Assignment:     Race/Gender/Class Writing Assignment & Presentations

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Note:  If (CTL) – which stands for City Tech Library –  is listed under the reading link, you will need to retrieve the article from a campus computer or, if you are off campus, enter your library barcode to access the reading. For off-campus access instructions, you may use this link: https://library.citytech.cuny.edu/help/how/offCampus.php