Wed, 19 Oct 1994 09:14:12 -0700 for <socgrad@UCSD.EDU>
Date: Wed, 19 Oct 1994 12:14:03 -0400 (EDT)
From: Chiquita Collins <chiquita@psc.lsa.umich.edu>
Subject: Re: school colors
To: Melanie Lowery <mlowery@comp.uark.edu>
I also watched this documentary, and I thought that it was an 
excellent reflection of race and class segregation in society.  
I disagree with Melanie's statement that culture specific courses 
(i.e., Chicano, African American) did not teach 
respect for another culture.  In most cases, these classes are developed 
to supplement what "core" course (i.e., History, English Literature) 
often neglect-- the contributions of African Americans, Native Americans, 
Asian Pacific Islanders, and others (I hate the use of minority) to 
these subjects as well as society.  Many times, as seen in the film, 
instructors neglect scholarly work and instead teach how the vent anger, 
or their personal opinions.  I do agree that multiculturalism taught out 
of context, courses that teach separation from other racial groups, is 
not beneficial for any group.