First, watch this recorded conversation between me and Dr. Gary Okihiro, Professor Emeritus of international and public affairs at Columbia University and Visiting Professor of American studies at Yale University: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yMYxsPsFTGI
Second, write a two-page six-paragraph essay that addresses the prompts, and follows the format, below:
• Paragraph One: Briefly describe the contents of the recorded conversation.
• Paragraph Two: According to Dr. Okihiro, what are the macro-level structures that led to the internment of Japanese Americans during WWII? (see Module 7: Social Structure)
• Paragraph Three: According to Dr. Okihiro, how did race/ethnicity – and the relevant stratification systems in the U.S. – play a role in the internment of Japanese Americans during WWII? (see Module 8: Social Stratification)
• Paragraph Four: How do the concepts of culture and socialization relate to Dr. Okihiro’s argument about Japanese Americans’ resistance to internment? (see Module 6: Culture and Socialization)
• Paragraph Five: According to Dr. Okihiro, what are the changes that have occurred, or are required, in the field of Asian American studies? (see Module 9: Social Change)
• Paragraph Six: What did you learn about Asian American history AND sociology through this assignment?
Please submit your two-page six-paragraph essay
