I think you start mucking around in muddy waters when you make assumptions
like that.  They're way too general and don't take into account a whole
host of factors such as why African Americans Studies was created as a
field in the first place, which disciplines are more acceptable of
difference, etc.  Follow my line of thinking.  This would be great as a
real discussion.


On Tue, 18 Aug 1998, Heather Stein wrote:

> I have always assumed that if an institution is looking for someone who is
> learned in the field of African-American Studies (insert specialty group
> here) that the institution would accept anyone with that knowledge.  It is
> probable that 99% of those that apply would be African-American since I
> would imagine 99% of African-American Studies students are African
> American.  I don't believe it precludes you from applying however.
>
> Heather
>

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