Write ONE essay (1000 words long) addressing and connecting the two prompts listed below:
Based on a deep understanding of the assigned class reading you have read to date, provide a critically informed comparative analysis of color-blindness and multiculturalism, the two dominant conceptual frameworks informing our understanding of cultural diversity in the United States. Explore their assumptions. Identify the differences between the two, and the similarities that they share.
What is polyculturalism? How does polyculturalism overcome the limitations inherent in color-blindness and multiculturalism? What are the fundamental assumptions of polyculturalism. Explore and explain the radicalism of polyculturalism.Instructions:
The essay should follow standard formatting principles: must be double spaced; font size should not be smaller that 10 and not bigger than 12; and margins should not be more than an inch on all four sides of the page.
In addition to incorporating information from Vijay Prashad’s Everybody was Kung Fu Fighting, you have to refer to at least 2 other assigned readings for the class.
The essay should have a title.
The essay should be free of grammatical errors.
Pay close attention to the structure of the essay: make sure there is a thesis or an argument, analysis of quotations from the texts, smooth paragraph transitions, etc.
Your arguments and claims must be substantiated with appropriate citations and quotations from the readings.
The essay will be graded for its content, analytical rigor and effective use of citations and quotations.
While I am not picky about the style you follow, it is important that you provide complete information. Stating the authors name and year of publication (Prashad, 2001) is not enough. You also have to cite the relevant page number (Prashad, 2001: page #).
Do not summarize the readings in the essay. Make sure that you prioritize the exhibition of your understanding of the issues concerned, cite or quote relevant text and ability to think critically.
Remember you can write only three pages. Keeping in mind the main thrust of your argument, strategically pick and choose the information that you will be including and citing in the essay. Remember citation is not to show that you read the material. It is meant to substantiate and complement your argument/thesis.
Make sure there are no inconsistencies or ambiguities in your essay. Clarity of thought and message conveyed is of utmost importance.
Lastly, make sure the Turnitin Similarity score is not more than 8%. Every increment of 1% beyond the stipulated 8% will result in a deduction of 1 point from the points you earn for the essay.
I added files of the readings so that information can be supported and cited. Everybody was Kung Fu Fighting has to be cited and is the most important. Refer to at least 2 other assigned readings for the class. I provided 3 and you can use any of the two you would like asides from Everybody was Kung Fu Fighting .
