Geng 260 1nd Edition Lecture 19 Outline of Last Lecture I. Harlem Renaissance ContinuedOutline of Current Lecture I. Discussion on “How it feels to be a Colored me”Current Lecture- Quiz Question: A Shakespearean sonnet contains which of the following?: a. 16 linesb. ABAB CDCD EFEF GG rhyme schemec. Iambic Tetrameterd. A vortex- “How it feels to be a Colored me”- Zora Neale Hurston Difference between Hurston and other writers: she uses humor In DuBois, “The Ex-Colored Man”, and Cullen’s “Incident”, they all talk about young children being told they are different, and/or that they don’t belong.- Quiz Question: In “How it feels to be a Colored me,” Hurston describes herself as “tragically colored” : FALSE- Quiz Question: Hurston feels “most colored” when she is: C. with white people- Defining Racial Identity: Essentialism:These notes represent a detailed interpretation of the professor’s lecture. GradeBuddy is best used as a supplement to your own notes, not as a substitute.-Essence is prior to existence-Nature (born the way you are)-Fixed racial characteristics-permanent-stable-biological givens Social Constructionism -No such thing as essence-Nurture (how society shapes you)-Fluid racial characteristics-Impermanent-Relational-Created by judgments and decisions of society- Jazz and Brown Bags: Essentialism and the Social Construction of Identity- During the Jazz Performance: When she’s listening to music she mentally transports herself into the jungle. She’s connecting music to heritage- “Brown Bag of Miscellany” Imagine human beings as bags and God randomly throws things into those bags, essentially everyone is made of the same thing, but with slight differences. Race as a social construct: how much are we different? How much are we the same?These notes represent a detailed interpretation of the professor’s lecture. GradeBuddy is bestused as a supplement to your own notes, not as a
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