Alice McIntyre’s “White Talk”
3. Midterm – Pick one of two options -
Option 1: Review of Alice McIntyre’s “White Talk”
Alice McIntyre (1997). "White Talk." In McIntyre, Making Meaning of Whiteness. (Albany, NY: State University of New York Press) pp. 45-78. (READ SHORTENED VERSION OF ARTICLE)
1. What is White Talk? Describe 2 stories from the chapter to illustrate white talk and then explain why the story is an example of White Talk.
2. What are some of the ideas, concepts, and/or theories that we have read and discussed in class that helps you to understand what McIntyre means by white talk? (You can pretend you are teaching white talk to a group of students who did not take this course. Focus on the kinds of ideas and theories that we learned and that are necessary to understand what McIntyre is saying.)
3. What is your opinion/reaction to this chapter and why? Discuss the chapter’s implications for education. What might teachers learn from this chapter and how could this knowledge be incorporated into teaching praxis? Have you gained any new insights/ideas from reading this chapter, and if so, discuss them?
Option 2: Read Sara Ahmed’s “Embodying Diversity.”
Summarize her main points and answer the questions at the end of the article and make sure to refer to the assigned class readings when you answer the questions.
For both options
**YOU MUST DEMONSTRATE THAT YOU HAVE SERIOUSLY THOUGHT ABOUT THE ISSUES THAT ARISE FROM THE READING OF THIS CHAPTER AND YOU MUST MAKE IT EVIDENT TO ME IN YOUR ANSWER THAT YOU HAVE READ AND UNDERSTOOD THE CLASS READINGS.**
The evaluation of your paper will be based on the clarity of your writing, the organization of the paper, and the extent to which it is analytical, reflective and critical.
Length: about 5 pages typed, double-spaced, one-inch margins, 12 point font. MAKE SURE YOU PROOFREAD YOUR WORK BEFORE SUBMITTING IT.
Midterm will comprise 40% of your final grade.
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White people should comprehend and deliberate racism by demonstrating how their community shares complicity in sustaining racism as an integral component of American society. Whites have been "talking themselves out of" their responsibility for persistent racism in their communities. The discourse undertaken in this critical analysis is central to invoking White individuals to initiate deliberate efforts geared at dismantling white supremacist ideals, addressing white privilege, as well as deconstructing racist systems that characterize the contemporary world. In the modern world where diversity and inclusion are encouraged and widely embraced constructs, this essay will prove crucial in dismantling structures that foster the white populace's capacity to avoid responsibility for persistent racism. This paper establishes the meaning of White Talk by considering two stories from Alice MacIntyre's (1997) discourse while providing the justifications for their authenticity in establishing such an understanding. The paper also includes concepts, ideas, and theories used by the author to understand white talk and offers personal reflections on the chapter.
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According to Alice McIntyre's book "Making Meaning out of Whiteness," White Talk is a form of communication that functions to shield white individuals from confronting their complicity in perpetuating racism. It operates as a language construct that effectively erects a protective barrier against addressing the systemic aspects of racism. With 76 percent of Americans agreeing that racism and discrimination are major issues in this country, we should not dismiss conversations that dwell on the core issues surrounding racism but instead engage in open, constructive dialogues