Introduction
The articles below are on the subject of "whiteness."
Most people who consider themselves "white" in this country are absolutely
clueless about the fact that their identity as "white" is an identity that
is not rooted in biology. That is, there is no such thing as the "white"
race. Instead, it is an identity that has been historically manufactured
to serve specific political and social functions related to the development
of U.S. capitalism and capitalist democracy. You must download the articles
you have been assigned as per your class proceedings schedule.
As usual, read them in their entirety, comprehend them, digest them and
be prepared to be tested on them.
Instructions for Accessing the Articles
(a) Click on each of the highlighted headings below to
get to the appropriate documents. When you are through with a document
click on your browser's navigational "back" button, probably located at
the very top of your screen on the menu bar, to get back to this page.
(b) Make sure that you see the entire document on your
screen (by scrolling through the whole document from beginning to end)
before you click on the print button. This will ensure that you print all
pages of a document.
(c) Advice: do not use your home computer to print these
documents; use the computers in school.