Sociology homework help. Minority Relations – Chapter 13
Fall 2020
Class Activity: Japanese Americans
To complete the learning activity you should do the following:
1. Read chapter 13 in Schaefer’s “Minority Relations.”
2. Follow the link to Watch George Takei’s Ted Talk titled “Why I Love a Country that Once Betrayed Me.” There is also a transcript of the talk on this webpage for students who may prefer to read rather than listen.
3. Based upon the talk, answer the questions below in bold or a different color font.
4. Save the document as a Word or Pdf document.
5. Submit via Canvas before 11:59 pm on 11/28/2020.
6. Please refer to syllabus for late activity policies.
Questions (please make room as needed to provide a quality answer):
a) In at least one paragraph, summarize the main points of the talk.
b) Could any of the issues raised in the talk be considered instances of institutional discrimination? Please explain and make specific references to what is said in the podcast.
· What are the implications for the groups impacted by the forms of institutional discrimination that you identified?
c) Do you find any parallels between what happened to Japanese Americans and other immigrant groups today? If so, please explain:
d) Provide your own reflection about the talk. Such things could include:
· What are the strengths and weaknesses of the talk?
· What did you like and/or dislike?
· Was there something you thought was particularly powerful? Why?
· How did the talk make you feel?
· Did you learn anything that you did not know before?
· Anything else that you would like to reflect on.
