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Racism as a Science
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The article talks about racism being a fake science which seeks to discover racial differences in the characteristics of people of different races. These views range from an individual to an institutional level and reflecting a universal view of white dominance and culture. Jennifer then explains the ability racism has to establish itself in terms…
The Help by Kathryn Stockett
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The The Help by Kathryn Stockett takes place during the 1960’s in Mississippi. Throughout this time period and especially in the south, segregation and the race dominance was prominent. During that time Black women had few options but to labor as slaves for wealthy white families. Kathryn Stockett takes a daring and humane step as…
All People Are Different
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Introduction Every human is different. From our physical looks, to IQ, and cultural upbringing. Everyone is born with different tools to get them through life, but some are born with better tools than others. We call this term privilege. Privilege Privilege is a special right, advantage, or immunity granted only to a specific person or…
Dynamics of Oppression & Discrimination
Discrimination
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On the first day of this class I did what I believe is typical for new graduate students–I immediately turned to the syllabus to see how I would be graded, and on what assignments. I have to be honest with you, when I read the first Journal Assignment, I laughed. What was my story of…
“In The Skin Of A Lion”, “Obasan” English Literature
English Literature
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In a multicultural society like Canada issues of race and ethnicity dominate discourse because races are constructed relationally non in isolation. Therefore, marginalisation of immigrants is a repeating subject in Canadian history. In researching issues of race and ethnicity the novels Obasan by Joy Kogawa and In the Skin of a Lion by Michael Ondaatje…
Racial Formation Summary
Literature
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Racial Formations Racial germinations by Michael Mom and Howard Want, in my eyes, successfully explained how we as a society view race and gives us a sense of how it is observed within social contexts. Mom and Want used media, ideas, and everyday examples to portray their views about race. Mom and Wants article began…
Gender and Privilege/oppression White Privilege
Gender Issues
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“White Privilege and Male Privilege” by Peggy McIntosh “Domination and Subordination” by J. B. Miller “Something About the Subject Makes It Hard to Name” by Gloria Yamato “Oppression” by Marilyn Frye 1)The article “White Privilege and Male Privilege” by Peggy Mcintosh discusses how just being born into the race of the majority (for now), and…