Formal Paper # 4

Please respond to ONE of the following prompts. Prompt 1: In “Working Class Whites,” Angeline F. Price argues that “the hatred and condescension of the poor seems to be the last available method of prejudice in our society” (paragraph 14). Choose two additional sources from the list below and write an essay analyzing whether the authors would support, refute or complicate Price’s claim. Your essay should be 4-5 pages. Prompt 2: In the article “In Living Color: Race and American Culture,” Michael Omi argues that “film and television have been notorious in disseminating images of racial minorities which establish for audiences what these groups look like, how they behave, and, in essence ‘who they are.’” Using two additional sources from the list below, write an essay analyzing whether the authors would support, refute, or complicate Omi’s claim that popular culture shapes America’s attitudes towards race. Your essay should be 4-5 pages. Texts to choose from: “Working Class Whites” “Put on a Happy Face” “In Living Color: Race and American Culture” “Being an Other” “Goin’ Gangsta, Choosin’ Cholita” Please bring a hard copy of the essay to class on the day it’s due, as well as email me a copy. Thanks!