Analyze the notions of “essential work” and “essential worker” in relation to race and ethnicity, class, and gender during coronavirus times.

1) 60%. Analyze the notions of “essential work” and “essential worker” in relation to race and ethnicity, class, and gender during coronavirus times. As a course in race and ethnic groups, we have naturally emphasized those identities and the inequalities associated with them. But let us also keep in mind class and gender. Both are important here because they overlap and differ with race/ethnicity in important ways in “normal” times and even more during this period. This is mostly a conceptual essay. Do draw on relevant course discussions, papers, readings, etc. but you are not being asked to do supplemental research.Begin byDiscussing the notions of essential work and workers. ThenDiscuss those in relation to race and ethnic groups. Refer to specific groups when necessary. Then,Do the same for class andConsider where and how those categories intersect (either during the above sections or in a separate section).2) 40%. Consider the twin crises of the economic crisis and the Coronavirus pandemic and their effects on racial minorities in relation to immigration laws and patterns of prejudice and discrimination including institutional discrimination from the 19th century until the present period. What is similar? What is new?