Race, The Power of an Illusion: Episode 3 - The House We Live In

Learn about the realities of race in America during the 20th century

Race, The Power of an Illusion" is a powerful three part documentary on race (Episode 1 -"The Difference Between Us", Episode 2 -"The Story we Tell" and Episode 3 -"The House we Live in".Episode 3 -The House We Live In discusses the realities of race in America in the 20th century. The narrators explain the social historical significance of the way we are racially identified and the consequences of these identifications.For this discussion forum you are asked to watch episode 3 "The House We Live In" (Please find video link in the module), then answer the following questions:1. What do the narrators mean when they say race is not a biological reality?2. Central to the concept of the American Dream (or the Canadian Dream) is the notion that anyone who works hard enough will be rewarded—that anyone can “pull themselves up by their bootstraps.” How has this (living a the Canadian Dream...Achieving financial success and wealth) been made more difficult for people not defined as white?3. What difference does access to financial resources make in terms of your life opportunities?