ETST 101: Introduction to Ethnic Studies

ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHY (FOR FUTURE STUDY)
OBJECTIVES
This assignment invites students to explore their personal, political, and critical writing voice within the context of Ethnic Studies. This assignment is designed to help students work towards (to varying degrees) the following Course Learning Outcomes as listed in the Course Syllabus: 1) Analyze and articulate concepts such as race and racism, racialization, ethnicity, equity, ethno-centrism, eurocentrism, white supremacy, self-determination, liberation, decolonization, sovereignty, imperialism, settler colonialism, and anti-racism as analyzed in any one or more of the following: Native American Studies, African American Studies, Asian American Studies, and Latina and Latino American Studies; and 3) Critically analyze the intersection of race and racism as they relate to class, gender, sexuality, religion, spirituality, national origin, immigration status, ability, tribal citizenship, sovereignty, language, and/or age in Native American, African American, Asian American, and/or Latina and Latino American communities.
PROMPT
In her activist reflection, Professor Jennie M. Luna’s writes: “Ethnic Studies critically interrogates institutions and is an intellectual training ground for political engagement and active transformation of society” (90). Ethnic studies prioritizes the intellectual self-determination of students, their families, and their communities. Ethnic studies is a space for developing one’s social consciousness. Ethnic studies is a space within which students can sharpen their political principles. Ethnic studies urges you to continue studying and building community!
This assignment invites you to plan for future study. Think of a specific issue, topic, or concept from the course materials—i.e. readings, lectures, screenings, conversation series, etc.—that has resonated with you or provoked your critical thinking. Which texts resonated with you or provoked your thinking and why? What specific issues, topics, or concepts would you like to explore beyond the introductory level?
Compose an Annotated Bibliography for future study on a specific issue, topic, or concept. In other words, gather and curate a series of 5 texts (3 of the texts must be from 3 different units of our course syllabus, the additional 2 should be outside sources—i.e. scholarly peer-reviewed articles; online publications; films/videos/documentaries; lectures/talks; dialogues; etc.) that will help you dive deeper into the specific issue, topic, or concept from our Introduction to Ethnic Studies course.Write a 300-500 word introduction that helps frame your chosen texts and then for each text write a one-paragraph (7-8 sentences) annotation that summarizes the text and explains why this text is chosen in relation to your overall issue, topic, or concept. Why is this text important in your plan for future study? The goal is to compose a brief bibliography that will help deepen your future study of a specific ethnic studies issue, topic, or concept.
FORMAT
Standar MLA formatting: 1″ margins all around; 12-point Times New Roman font; double- spaced; proper name block and paginations; proper MLA in-text citations. Here is a sample of how to format an Annotated Bibliography. The only difference with our assignment is that you will write an introduction to help explain the issue, topic, or concept that your bibliography explores.
Samples:
https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/general_writing/common_…