History 2301E Lecture : Tutorial 12 – Multiculturalism and the Wars
21 Mar 2012
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Tutorial 12 multiculturalism and the wars: how does takaki use examples of racial prejudice against african. Personal experiences of people during the time period, not third person. Brings up examples of how the soldiers were rejecting and prejudiced towards the african american soldiers: incident on the bus, train. Powerful people made segregation and prejudice institutional. Ira hays: hero of iwo jima: even though he was a war hero, he was still a second class citizen. White man"s war: some natives like the navajo didn"t want to help defend the people who conquered their lands: some supportive: the red soldier is tough , condemned the axis powers as an unholy triangle . Fighting not just for their country, but commitment to their own ethnic identities: make democracy more multicultural, gives hope. Nation as a collection of people; all in it together for the larger struggle. Still the idea of the melting pot: creates a national identity.
