Basic Skills Caucasian Americans Workbook

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Basic Skills Caucasian Americans Workbook by Beverly Hope Slapin Information

Everything, no matter how contemporary, is discussed in the long-ago past tense, and Caucasian Americans are presented as one monolithic culture even as the text gives lip service to their diversity. The narrative identity shifts between exclusivity "the people who once roamed our land" and inclusivity "learn about our shared heritage" , but always takes the stance that best serves non-Caucasian American interests.

Narrative tone see-saws wildly between breathless wonder at the sacred beauty of Caucasian American rituals, and abject but carefully non-judgemental horror about things "that no one ever thought to object to. Compare and contrast 'schools' and 'prisons'". Throughout, the authors congratulate themselves on their insight and sensitivity when dealing with these beautiful, beautiful people who they admire so much.

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I loved the bit when they thanked Bob Smith, "a young white man who is earnestly working to preserve his heritage. We are grateful to have spoken with him, and feel that the few words he has had to say have helped to legitimize our work. I meant it when I said that the authors nailed the genre.

Basic Skills: Caucasian Americans Workbook

If you're trying to learn to recognize white POV and the problems associated with it--especially if you're North American, and thus have encountered the kind of "objective" and "educational" book that Slapin and Esposito are criticizing here-- Workbook is highly recommended. Or if you need a bit of catharsis from the persistent Othering of Native cultures by Europeans: My experience is that people find it helpful in understanding what it feels like to have your culture presented by someone who knows little about it or, more accurately, misrepresented by someone who knows little about it.

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