What does capitalism have to do with racial oppression and privilege? Who benefits from racial divisions?
- Explain how capitalism underscore racial and class divisions by examining specific details of policies related to housing, education, employment, etc. in Lipsitz’s chapters.
Required text: George Lipsitz, The Possessive Investment in Whiteness, Chapters 1, 2, 3, and 4 This is the only source allowed for this assignment. Please do not quote outside sources.
- Your essay must have a specific title that captures your main argument.
- Present your original argument in response to the unit questions in your introduction.
- Develop three body paragraphs to support your argument. Use relevant quotes from the assigned readings and analyze/explain them to establish your supporting point in each paragraph.
- Develop a proper conclusion that reiterates your main argument and how the supporting points are related to it. End with possible solutions or practical suggestions.
- Do not include personal reflections, outside sources, or anything unrelated to your argument and the assigned readings. Everything you write must be explicitly connected to the quotes and your main argument — nothing else.