Summary: The Iconography Of Tiger Woods

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Feras Saifan
Dr. Keyone Kale Yu
February 3, 2015
Critical Response Paper #3

The issue of race has been reviewed by many as far as the society is concerned. This is more so where more than one race is in existence especially in the American (United States), Asian and the European countries. Mulattos, who are an outcome of mixed races, have been a point of interest for many decades. The essay How to Rehabilitate a Mulatto: the Iconography of Tiger Woods by Hiram Perez has depicted the mixed race issue from the offspring born in the United States. Helen Zia’s article delved into the controversy and circumstances surrounding Vincent Chin’s murder.
“There was the classic immigrant story of survival: work hard and sacrifice for the family, keep a low profile, don’t complain, and perhaps in the next generation, attain the American dream…the injustice surrounding Vincent’s slaying shattered the dream.” I was pretty surprised at how lenient at …show more content…

The author argues that, “the celebrity of a figure such as Tiger Woods functions to rehabilitate the mulatto in order to announce the arrival of a new color-blind era in the U.S history.” In the essay, Perez, analyzes the ways in which the celebrity has been used to advocate color-blind America. One example given is his advertisement on the Nike products. Perez’s essay brings forth another concept of the American Asia perception. Perez states that Oprah Winfrey called Tiger Woods “America’s son” . This showed that Tiger Woods is a representation of the diverse races in the United States. He represents the color-blindness in the United States today. He cannot be called an Asian, Native American or an African American, but rather he is a representation of all and he has won a place in a sport that was dominated by one

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