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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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