Yup, you guessed it! I’m writing about diversity. More specifically how minority representation has evolved and when that shift started happening. In general, I’m very interested in comparative ethnic studies and minority/under-representation studies, so this is the perfect topic for me.
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In the archives I’m hoping to find a news article or post somewhere that talks about including African Americans (or colored people in general) into campus. I’m also hoping to find some statistics on the percentages of representation of each race. It would be interesting to find first person accounts (yearbooks, journals, etc.) of minorities speaking on their experiences at Santa Clara.
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The Tirabassi reading emphasized the importance of utilizing cross-referencing when researching any topic. For me this is particularly helpful, because it reminds me that even if I’m looking at minorities, I should look at other reactions to the shift as well. To cross-reference more effectively, I plan to research statements made by white students who were feeling affected by the change in representation, as well as teachers and the wider public. Doing this not only makes my argument stronger, but also creates an argument that has a more situated context. It could also potentially be interesting because cross-referencing this specific topic would allow me to map out the racial tensions at the time.
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