1) How are Brazilian Japanese immigrants stereotyped in Japan? What does this tell us about how ethnic/national identity functions to influence people’s relations in society? Are there tensions between the idea of being an “American” and having certain cultural backgrounds (language, religion, etc.) in the U.S.? Explain your arguments, and use examples.
2) According to “Is Race Real”, why isn’t the idea of race based on meaningful biological differences? How does race function as a social/cultural thing instead? Building from this, how does this shed any light on recent movements for racial justice in the U.S., for example, or movements supporting white supremacy or white nationalism by contrast? In light of the recent protests after the death of George Floyd? Explain with examples.