Compare the ethnic identities of two or more of the characters using the models of ethnic identity presented in class. What factors do you think influenced their racial/ethnic identity development?

The Color of Fear

Based on the video The Color of Fear address four or more of the following themes:

a)Describe the worldview i.e. cultural orientation of two or more of the various ethnic groups represented.

You may want to focus on differences between majority and minority group members.

Discuss how these differences may have been shaped by their race related experiences.

b)What factors do you think need to be considered in explaining why the various individuals have different interpretations of what it means to be American?

c)Compare the ethnic identities of two or more of the characters using the models of ethnic identity presented in class. What factors do you think influenced their racial/ethnic identity development?

d) Discuss the issue of assimilation as experienced by the various group members

e)Discuss the issue inter-group conflict i.e. conflict between ethnic minorities and the reasons why such conflict occurs

f)Discuss the issue of white privilege and how it was manifested particularly by the European American character (David).

g) Describe instances in which micro-aggressions were displayed in the film

h) Based on what you observed in the film, how would you describe the effects that race and racism has on bot majority and minority group members

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