Paper details:

Prompt:

• What was the dominant logic that defined “deviance” and “social control” in America during this time?

• What provoked Cartwright to believe that this could be conceived of as an illness? And for what reasons would it have resonated with readers at that time?

• What systems of power appear to have shaped these standards? What institutions appear to have enforced them? Answer these questions in the context of the prompt using the required source: 1. 1 point— Comprehend: What is actually being described in the text? 2. 1 point — Observe: What phrase or sentence jumps out at you? 3. 1 point — Consider: Critically consider only that phrase or sentence in the context of the broader passage. What does it tell you about this historical moment? What insight does it offer about how racism operates? REQUIRED SOURCE: https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/aia/part4/4h3106t.html