Honkey by Conley, Dalton
Topic: In class we have discussed Conley’s personal encounters with these dynamics as presented in the book. In this paper you are to analyze the process by which Conley learned those dynamics through social institutions such as family and school and the social practices and discourses associated with those institutions. How did these institutional processes and the cultural knowledge they conveyed shape Conley’s understandings of race and class? How did those institutions shape Conley’s identity and social status? Be sure to support your assertions with evidence from the book (examples and quotations).
Analysis. To address this question adequately, you will need to spend some time on analysis and organization before you begin to write. You will need to identify the structures, institutions, and practices you will focus on; examine the part each played throughout the book; and relate them to Conley’s adult life.
Format: Typed, double-spaced, in minimum 12-pitch font, 3-7 pages.