Race and Ethnicity in Society

Explain the process of ‘becoming white’ and explain why racial and ethnic immigrant groups have sought to achieve ‘whiteness.’  Posts are not simply opinion. Use quotes and state where they come from. They are to be informed by the information and analysis of assigned course material. (Additional reading is not necessary, but if you note information from other sources, please cite them.) If individual experience is shared in posts, it should serve as illustration of an analytic point and explained in that context. *Use quotes.   *No opinions when writing the response, all information must come from:  – Schaefer, Richard T.  (2019) Race and Ethnicity in the United States, 9th ed., Prentice-Hall, Inc.,   * we have only read up to chapter five  -Bush, Melanie E. (2011)  Everyday Form of Whiteness, 2nd ed., Rowan & Littlefield. *we have only read up to chapter three The links below is a video that may also be used to answer the discussion.  A Conversation With Latinos on Race | Op-Docs A Conversation With Latinos on Race | Op-Docs (Links to an external site.) People Guess Who is White In a Group of Strangers | Lineup | Cut People Guess Who is White In a Group of Strangers | Lineup | Cut (Links to an external site.) Debunking The Most Common Myths White People Tell About Race | Think | NBC News Debunking The Most Common Myths White People Tell About Race | Think | NBC News (Links to an external site.)