Reflection Paper: JewishAmericans Americanization Experiences
Instructions: Provide a 1-pagecritical analysis paperdiscussing,
1. What does these Americanization experiences among Jewish-Americans - in comparison with White-ethnics and Asian Americans Americanization as Tier II - add to the clarificationonraceand racial identityin America? How is "whiteness" and "white identifying" implicated in these combined Americanization experiences?
2. The readings suggest Jewish Americans and White-ethnic Americans choose a White identity to escape pastexperiences of racism, prejudice, and discrimination defined through unfavorable ethnic stereotypes - similar to Tier I ethnic groups.
3. Evaluate this white identifying among Jewish Americans and White-ethnic Americansthrough Freire's discussions on consciousness and authentic identityto respond to the question does Whiteness in American assumes abandonment of authentic ethnic identity? What does this say about race, status, and privilege in America?