Joel Kawamoto

CMU 150
Sitko
Looking Glass Week One
Part I
Assimilation- The act of integration of an outsider or subordinate group into the larger
community. This happens when the minority takes the position, values, cultural attributes, and
beliefs of the majority race. For our sake it is what minorities do to fit in and become part of
their community, which is typically white.
Kim, Christina. (2003). What is Assimilation. Retrieved January 18, 2005, from
http://home.wlu.edu.html
Robinson, Mark. (1998). From Melting Pot to Mosaic. The Changing Role of Immigration In
American Life. Retrieved January 18, 2005, from
http://www.salzburgseminar.org/ASC/csacl/progs/ASC22/group3/
Critical Race Theory- An intellectual movement of scholars, mostly people of color, who view
the law as white supremacy as far as race, class, and gender are concerned. This one I could not
find a clear definition for, I suppose it is not often talked about and when it is, you are already
supposed to know what it means.
Isaksen, Judy L. (2003). From Critical Race Theory to Composition Studies. Pedagogy And
Theory Building. Retrieved January 19, 2005, from
http://tarlton.law.utexas.edu/lpop/etext/lsf/isaksen24.htm
Coates, Ta-Nehisi. (2003). Critical Race Theory. Retrieved January 19, 2005, from
http://www.washingtonmonthly.com/features/2004/0404.coates.html

Liberation Theology- The activity of the Christian faith from poverty, and other such struggles.
The study of how society sustains their ideologies. Often referred to as a roman catholic
revolution of Latin America.
Hillar, Marian. (2003). Liberation Theology. Religious Response to Social Problems. A Survey.
Retrieved January, 19, 2005, from http://www.socinian.org/liberty.html
Rhodes, Ron. (1991). Christen Revolution in Latin America. The Changing Face of Liberation
Theology. Retrieved January 19, 2005, from
http://home.earthlink.net/~ronrhodes/Liberation.html

Part II
1. These definitions are important because they are the basis for racial tolerance in our country.
The country needs more assimilation so we can all be united into one nation. This will probably
be achieved through groups behind the critical race theory and liberation theology. By knowing
the definitions of these words and phrases I am better prepared to help in the assimilation of
anybody who wishes it.
2. In learning the definition to the terms I also gathered an understanding of racial indifference
as well. So in looking for knowledge I found I can use what I learned.
3. I learned that the roots of these terms mean a lot. The critical race theory deals a lot with the
civil rights movement and what came after it. Liberation theology comes from long before that I
believe. It talked about the revolution of Latin American from the Roman Catholics.
4. I think three out of four of the outcomes were used in this exercise. Of course we had to think
critically about everything we had to do. When one search on the internet was going nowhere on
trying to find the definitions I had to think of new ways to search for the terms. I had to learn

actively by actively using the resources around me to accomplish the assignment. And whenever
you write any paper about anything you have to communicate with some sort of clarity and it
better be original. The clarity part was a little difficult, because the essay questions are so vague
that I really did not know how to respond exactly. I found it tough to articulate and put into
words what I was trying to say. All in all, this paper used most of the learning outcomes that it
was supposed to.