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QUESTION.
Crenshaw, K. (1992).
Whose story is it, anyway? Feminist and antiracist appropriations of Anita Hill. (pp. 402-440).
Part 1. Crenshaw writes about the intersectionality theory and uses the testimonies of Anita Hill and Clarence Thomas (from 1991) to examine how race intersects with sex for some Black women. explain what intersectionality is. What are some distinguishing characteristics/features of this theory?
Part 2. Then, explain why Anita Hill was silent, according to Crenshaw. Identify and explain two tropes used in Crenshaw's analysis. Why are these two tropes important?
QUESTION 2
Omi, M. & H. Winant. (1994).
Racial formation. (pp.53-76).
Brodkin, K. (2001).
How Jews became White. (pp. 30-45).
The House We Live In
(2003) - 56 mins.
Part 1. Omi and Winant write about racial formation and racialization as a theoretical framework. And Brodkin writes about how Jews became White. explain Omi and Winant's theoretical perspective. What are some of its distinguishing characteristics/features? Do you think that the process that Brodkin describes is an example of racialization for Jews? If yes, how so? If no, why not?
Part 2. Explain how the documentary The House We Live In and Conley's essay are related to each other.