“Defining American”
Essay
Defining “American”
Defining a concept means that we identify the specific qualities or requirements that specify when the concept can be applied. To define a concept effectively, we must know what conditions must be met in order to qualify as an example. For this assignment, we will explore the concept of an American cultural identity.
Review the Thinking Passage, “Defining the Concept of Cultural Identity” on pages 338-342 of your textbook.
- Respond to questions #1, #5 and #6 “Questions for Analysis,” on page 342, forming and applying concepts to the idea of being an American.
- Re-type and then respond to these questions. Your response should consist of 1-2 pages.
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Textbook
Chaffee, J. (2015) Thinking critically (11th ed.). Houghton Mifflin.