Starburst Commercial Plays With Racial/Ethnic/National Categories

by Lisa Wade, Aug 20, 2009, at 10:36 am

Sara P.-S. and Kristen P. sent us this Starburst commercial, but Gwen and I are at a loss to say anything smart about it. So, we submit it for discussion:

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Tags: nation: Britain/the U.K., race/ethnicity, race/ethnicity: Asians/Pacific Islanders, race/ethnicity: Whites/Europeans, social construction

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