Essays on Takaki

According to Professor Takaki, the phrase "a lecture within a lecture" means teaching an off-shoot of a topic within a major topic. For instance, in this case, Professor Takaki teaches about the immigration of the Irish and Chinese women within a larger perspective of American history. He illustrates the manner in which the British colonialists displaced the Irish from their land leading to massive immigration of the Irish women from Europe to America.

According to Critical Race Theory, why is storytelling an important part of challenging hegemonic power and the master narrative?

Storytelling is an important part of challenging hegemonic power. The theory of hegemonic power asserts that the international political system will only remain stable if a ...

Critical race theory is a legal framework that provides critical analysis of race and racism. It recognizes that racism is engrained in the fabric and system of American society (Delgado and Stefancic, 11). The concept also rejects traditions of liberalism and meritocracy. Despite legal discourse terming the law as neutral and colorblind, critical race theorists challenge this notion by examining liberalism and meritocracy as a vehicle of self-interest, power, and privilege. Using various narratives, theorists are able to present different perspectives on matters concerning race and how they relate to law and power. Keywords: meritocracy, liberalism, legal In his ...

Asian American was a term used to refer to people who descended from one or more Asian countries and was adopted in a bid to avoid the use of the term oriental which was considered racist. The Asian Americans are culturally diverse as they originate from different countries: China, Japan, India, and Korea among others (Takaki 4). The post 65 migration was brought about by the need for social equity as well as the need for these people to retrace their roots in the U.S. The Asian Americans first settled in Saint Malo, Louisiana when they fled from Spanish sailor ships ...

The Impact of Racial Ethnic Americans.

Introduction

The purpose of this presentation is to explore ways in which people of color and minority groups are represented in various cultural forms. It is hoped that this would create greater understanding of how these images are connected to particular events in their American history. Art, music, film, literary forms are some artifacts that would be highlighted as references. Importantly, perceptions of ethnicity and racial profiling have all emerged from these socio- cultural factors. Consequently, the writer chooses to divide this paper into two distinct components. First, a brief discussion of the films ‘ethic notions,’ ‘spirit of crazy ...