Cultural Perspective
View the 15 minute Ted Talk video on Americas Native Prisoners of War which is in Learning Module 6. (Will be uploaded as file) Then write a minimum 4-page essay on this video that addresses the following questions. What do you see as the main differences between the cultural perspective presented in this video on the settling of the American Continent and that which is presented in our history books? How can the American Indian culture legitimately view itself as prisoners of war living confined in a prisoner of war camp and simultaneously the mainstream American culture views its actions toward the Indians and reservations as justified and even helpful? Which do you think is the more accurate perspective? What is our real responsibility toward the American Indian population now given the legacy that our actions in the settling of the American Continent has left with them. What, if any, do you see as your personal responsibility toward the American Indian culture today? Important!!! In answering these questions, demonstrate knowledge on the theoretical perspectives of Sociology, any social research that relates to this video and the current American Indian situation, and which Sociological concepts you have studied so far that apply to the video.
