PART 1
We have lined 2 chapters on range and assimilation (and pluralism). In chapter Three we go into higher element on prejudice and discrimination. The chapter open with a dialogue on all-weather liberals and all-weather bigots. This exhibits the number of methods to explain people who find themselves prejudice and damaging their attitudes. There are some individuals who will be prejudice and never be discriminatory, whereas others will be each prejudice and discriminatory towards different group(s) or people. What’s prejudice and discrimination? Prejudice is a thought (damaging picture or angle) and discrimination of the motion, stopping individuals to have entry to alternatives. Prejudice also can floor when the financial system is down. You’ll hear individuals say, “I had a very good job till the Mexicans got here in and took our jobs.” “I discovered that this job simply hires Mexicans.” This will also be an instance of scapegoating, blaming different individuals? “Prejudice can result in emotions of frustration and aggression.” Individuals generally cope with private emotions or disappointment by expressing their anger towards a substitute goal (or scapegoating)”(p. 71). Because the ebook suggests, minorities make as straightforward goal for blame. So, how does an individual turn out to be prejudice in direction of Mexicans or any group? Socialization? I bear in mind watching a movie about infants in a hospital maternity ward. The digital camera goes up near the infants and asks, “are these kids prejudice? You start to listen to that prejudice is discovered habits. The authoritarian persona level to a scenario the place kids are round dad and mom which are prejudice they usually study such a prejudice and stereotypes about teams. The authoritarian persona recommend that these kids additionally come from a household scenario that has “stern and extremely punitive types of parenting” (71). They in flip, have concern towards the dad and mom and produces scapegoating and goal prejudice in direction of minorities.
In my dwelling workplace, I’ve a Mexican studying on a cactus. It was a present from my class. I could not draw a Mexican on the board, so that they purchased me a statue of Mexican. The statue has two stereotypes. One, a Mexican sleeping-lazy, and second, a Mexican leaning towards a cactus. Or, Mexicans are lazy and silly. We have now so many examples of stereotyping of minority teams that we you hear them in each day life. What occurs to those that are within the receiving finish of stereotypes? Individuals start to consider the stereotypes, each the bulk and the minority group. I’ve heard Latino college students inform me, “I’ve by no means been good in math, that is the way in which we’re.” This leads to what’s known as “the self-fulfilling prophecy”. The group begins to consider that that is the way in which they’re. The actual check of time about stereotypes, they’ll result in dangerous selections about individuals. We are going to focus on the “Black lives issues” motion, instance of stereotyping changing into “racial profiling”. Class distinction can result in stereotyping that may create “labels”, labels of being from a decrease class. There was an outdated TV program known as “the Beverly Hillbilly’s.” They found oil on there land again within the hills of Tennessee and moved to Beverly Hills, California. Now they had been a part of the rich households of Beverly Hills. However, the introduced their “hill tradition” with them. Their neighbors had been a “refine higher class personalities” (the bankers spouse), that fought to have them faraway from the Beverly Hills. The hillbilly’s didn’t have the higher class tradition. This is a vital level to make and to concentrate on the implications of “social mobility.” Social mobility is the functionalist idea that implies, when you will have an schooling, get a very good job, good wage, you’ll be able to expertise social mobility for all of your laborious work. You may transfer from a working class to the center class. Nonetheless, take into accout, you grew up within the working class and have that “class tradition” that you just convey with you into the center class. The center class has it is personal tradition and does completely different actions than the working class. Once I go to the desert with my working class buddies to race dune buggies, a few of center class buddies do not exit to the desert, why? Now, add my Latino tradition, and what do have? We’re out within the desert racing listening to Mexican Music, joking in Spanish, nice drinks, and having an excellent “Mexican working class time”. If you evaluate courses, and your transferring into an higher class, this may change you. Dwelling in Palm Springs has modified me from dwelling in San Diego. In time, you’ll expertise “social distance” between your self and your loved ones, buddies, co-workers. Social distance is one other idea that our chapters cowl that we are going to focus on all through the semester.
When america started to maneuver from town to suburbs within the 50’s and early 60’s, many had been White center class people. Lots of their kids had been raised in these “White center class” neighborhoods. This primary suburban neighborhood that sociologist started to check was Levittown, Pen. Many transferring to Levittown to get away from metropolis and it is crime, filth, and minorities. Their children went to raised faculties, parks, nice clear neighborhood streets and infrastructure, and plenty of household help techniques (PTA, Boy and Woman Scouts, and so forth.). Many grew up with out coming into contact with minorities, this lack of contact prompted the “social distance”, they had been just about segregated in their very own approach. I discussed earlier than, once I obtained drafted into the Military through the Vietnam Battle, I’ve met White males who had by no means interacted with Mexicans or eaten Mexican meals. Nonetheless, they did know the “stereotypes” about Mexicans. Many had been prejudice and tried to discriminate Mexicans within the service. General, there have been simply as many White troopers who liked being round Mexicans and different minorities. Many are nonetheless my buddies from highschool or had been within the service. They’d “contact” with minorities and did not have “concern”, like lots of you on this class. Your “socialization” was numerous, you had contact with many teams and folks that you just obtained together with no matter race and ethnicity. That is why I requested you about your highschool inhabitants in your first dialogue.
The final level, “hate” and “hate crimes”. Dwelling in Palm Springs, we have now a big LGBTQ group. In actual fact, our mayor is homosexual, and we have now two council members who’re homosexual. All through our nation hate crimes are on the rise and far of those hate crimes goal the LGBTQ group, should you learn and comply with the information, you can find the rise of hate crime towards highschool children which are homosexual. There are quite a few stories on hate crimes towards Mexicans and African Individuals. We are going to focus on hate crimes towards our teams, which occurred all through their (minorities) historical past within the U.S.
Ch. 7 Native American Indians
Robert Blauner used the time period, “inner colonialism” to characterised the standing of minority communities in america. The time period “colonialism” describes the standing of conquered individuals in Asia, Africa, and Latin America and different nations underneath the management of European rule. The US earlier than independence was ruled by the British and fought for his or her U.S. Structure in time. As you recall, “taxation with out illustration.”, based mostly on governmental and financial insurance policies underneath a King and Queen. Like colonialism, Blauner suggests’ that the reservation, Black ghetto, Mexican American/Latino barrio, and different minority communities are underneath the management of the President, Congress, and the Federal authorities. As the results of this management, “Native American Indian life was marginalized, powerless, and remoted.” (P. 126) Native American Indians had been principally excluded from society in what will be urged as, “outa sight, outa thoughts.” Besides when it has to do with a “pipeline,” or “Washington Redskins.” Or, when individuals ask, “why do we have now so many casinos?” The Native American Indian inhabitants was traditionally lowered by illness and warfare, and from “genocide.” Then, there may be the U.S. Census Bureau who’s in control of counting all of the individuals in america, as a Constitutional duty. Previous to the 60’s, the Census Bureau had not profiled the entire U.S. inhabitants, this meant that essential space of society weren’t being taken care of. For instance, the census determines monetary Help, political districts and illustration. That is essential right this moment as a result of the Trump administration needs so as to add a Citizenship REQUIREMENT to the counting, solely those that are residents will be counting. Be sure you sustain with this subject, it will likely be within the information till that is resolved.
In line with the U.S. Census Bureau, there was a resurgence within the Native American Indian inhabitants, together with a rise of tradition, language, and spirituality. Many tribes have gone again to the outdated methods of sharing and cooperating with tribal members, improve solidarity, and land possession. The tribes proceed to assault the results of the BIA, “the Acts,” “lack of schooling,” and sustaining “SOVEREIGNTY.” The reservation continues to create optimistic experiences to tribal life, much like the Black group and Barrio. Whereas they reside in a segregated group and lack sources, this creates a way of group and creates solidarity among the many tribe. On the subject of assimilation, which path ought to Native American Indians go?
Right now, after we examine SES, Native American Indians have the bottom instructional attainment ranges than all of the minority teams. The have among the highest unemployment charges than all teams. Well being circumstances haven’t improved on many reservations, they lack poor housing, well being care, and infrastructure (water techniques, sewage system, streets, and so forth. Why do these circumstances live on once they have on line casino cash? Not all reservations have casinos. General, Native American Indians have a low SES, that is what the final a part of chapter 6 is discussing. One other level is marital assimilation, marrying outdoors of the Indian tribe. Will this have an effect on “blood quantum” What concerning the political strategy of political participation, representations, and elections? How will individuals, particularly the youthful generations cope with these points? Pipelines? Stereotyping? Chapter 7 deal with many of those points.
Choose ONE of the next questions. It ought to be 1- 1 1/2 in size, double house, common font. Be sure you add quotes for data that you just use from the textbook, and the web page you discovered the reply. The second half ought to be your opinion. Be sure you learn the rubric to get an concept of what I am search for, in addition to the syllabus. This report is due on Sunday June 23, 11:30 pm
1. Outline and distinguish between prejudice and discrimination. Distinguish between the affective and cognitive dimensions of prejudice.
2. Describe the seven levels of Borgardus’s social distance and it is relationship to different cultural based mostly theories of prejudice.
Three. Clarify the scapegoating speculation and the way it applies to the office in right this moment’s society?
Four. Among the many U.S. minority teams, Native American Indians have a novel relationship with the Federal authorities. Describe this relationship and clarify the way it has affected Native American Indians. In what methods, if any, has this relationship been optimistic or damaging? Acts?
5. Talk about the Purple Energy Motion. When did they turned a motion? What did they battle over for the Native American Indians within the U.S. AIM? What had been the problems that AIM went after? What would Indians say about SES?
PART 2
Please reply to the lectures and chapters, including your opinions. How does this all match with the phrases prejudice and discrimination, and your ideas about these two phrases? Have you ever ever heard somebody say a prejudice assertion towards somebody? How did you are feeling concerning the assertion? How do stereotypes work towards a bunch(s)? I’ve heard stereotypes about Native American Indians being “savages.” being lazy and silly. But, I do know that laziness and stupidity is available in all colours, why is that this stereotype related to minority teams? Do you assume the U.S. financial system can create racial tensions? Do you assume the genocide of Indians created prejudice and discrimination? How can we cut back prejudice? The Civil Rights Act of 1964 can problem discrimination acts legally, what can we do with prejudice, since we won’t legislate “freedom of speech?” Ought to Native American Indians have sovereignty?
Bear in mind, you’ll be able to reply the questions in a basic approach or choose a number of questions to debate. I cannot take part at school discussions except I’ve to referee. I’ll have a dialogue with every of you once I grade your dialogue task for that week. You may seek advice from the rubric, click on the three dots, and discover present rubric.
DON’T FORGET, I’M LOOKING FOR Three-Four REPLIES FROM EACH OF YOU, NOT SENTENCES ONLY. I do know you may have some attention-grabbing discussions all through the semester. Bear in mind, lots of your class colleagues reply early within the week to get replies, which suggests many have completed this task earlier than the week finish. When you anticipate the weekend, it’s possible you’ll not get many replies. You’ll simply be replying to different statements with out replies. PART Three
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bw1jxAxwqxo
Your movie assessment for this week is, “The Spirit of Loopy Horse” (Blue Hyperlink higher left hand nook, click on your mouse on hyperlink, this takes you to the movie. I’ve talked about to have a look at the location that has an Indian chief and 54+ minute movie with PBS. That is the movie you wish to watch.
This movie is a brief historical past of the Oglala Lakota, or as they’re identified, The Sioux Nation of South Dakota. They reside on Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in South Dakota, which is the house of the Black Hills. The U.S. Authorities had made a treaty to guard the sacred Hills which are essential to the Sioux spirituality. Nonetheless, rogue miners discovered gold and pressured the U.S. Authorities to take again the Black Hills. As you watch this movie, you’ll study concerning the points, circumstances, U.S. Authorities battle, and turn out to be conscious of the plight of Native Individuals. Bear in mind, the U.S. Authorities revamped 180 treaties throughout the continent between the federal government and the Native American Indian “nations.” Every tribe was thought of a nation. For our class, examine how the relationships between the U.S. Authorities, American settlers, and Native American Indian got here to be. Assimilation was an excellent precedence for the U.S. Authorities and the individuals of america. When you can examine the Jamestown settlement and the Native American Indians, we will see acquainted patterns all through the continent to the west. Manifest Future ideology would influence the relationships and land between White settlers and Indians. In time, it might be a very good Thought to look at business movies like “FortApache” with John Wayne (old skool) and “Dances With Wolves,” you may get two completely different views about Native American Indians. I’ll ship out a listing of movies that you should utilize for further credit score, many will likely be movies that you will notice in different courses or your higher division courses(college). Take observe, “child boomers” grew up watch the John Wayne kind of westerns, and these movies affected their view about Indians. After we performed cowboys and Indians in our neighborhood canyon, nobody needed to the Indians, why? I’ll remind you continually, the 50’s was a spiritual conservative interval and SOME child boomers right this moment nonetheless have these angle, “a very good Indian, is a useless Indian.” Preserve an eye fixed “spirituality” being mentioned by completely different Native Individuals, “500 Nations” had quite a few examples of spirituality, like taking good care of the land. One thing attention-grabbing. European had constructed many giant cities utilizing European timber, this depleting the forest. As soon as they landed in America, they began to make use of timber and ship it again to Europe. Now, whenever you learn concerning the Elimination Act, we give attention to transferring Native American Indians from the east to west. So, all we see is the motion of Indians from one area to a different. Nonetheless, because the gents stated, whenever you transfer an individual(Indian) from the soil he/she was born, you’re taking away their life cycle that’s based mostly in that soil. After we moved the Indians, they had been arrange for failure.
Utilizing you notes from the movie, reply all the next questions. Like your stories, double spaced and typed, 1 1/2 pages in size, and remember your OPINIONS. You may add notes out of your chapter and “500 Nations” should you like, so you’ll be able to write extra. If I used to be in an higher division class, these movies and different supplies could be my introduction to the historical past of Native American Indians, together with a sequence of questions that I’d be taking a look at. I say these items as a result of in your higher division courses, you’ll have to write time period papers that could possibly be 25-30 pages. I’ll remind you on occasion the best way to arrange your work for time period papers (I taught higher division programs at SDSU for 20 years).
1. Like most of our class supplies, our class covers historical past earlier than we get into sociology. In the beginning of the movie, the Native American Indians within the movie focus on previous Indian experiences with the U.S., that result in their present circumstances. What are they saying about that historical past and expertise? The “Acts?” Lack of Land? Reservation life.
2. What are you able to say concerning the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA)? Why would Native American Indians wish to eliminate this federal division? What was good or dangerous concerning the BIA? Why would the BIA work with the Combined bloods than with the total bloods? How did the BIA and Combined bloods management the reservation?
Three. The American Indian Motion (AIM) was a civil rights group, how did they really feel concerning the BIA? What modifications did they need and why? What had been the problems that AIM needed the general public to concentrate on? Do not forget the “Acts”, tradition, spirituality, land, and sovereignty.
Four. What are your opinions concerning the total Native American Indian expertise? What about their future? What do you see taking place to Native American Indians right this moment? Good or dangerous? Based mostly it on what you have learn and seen
PART Four
he European conquest of the brand new world, could possibly be characterised as “ethnocentric” and “militaristic,” together with spiritual zeal. Nonetheless, earlier than we will focus on this characterization, we should elaborate on what was right here earlier than the conquest. In line with conventional European (quickly after, American idea) idea, “how did the unique individuals get right here?” is requested. The normal European idea reply is, “20,000 to 40,000 years in the past, hunters had been capable of cross from current day Russia to Alaska. They crossed a land bridge that had been created by the ice age in an space known as the Bering Strait. They then migrated from Alaska all the way down to current day South America. Now, one other Thought that folks theorize, is that, individuals migrated alongside the South Pacific currents and winds to succeed in South America. Or, some consider that when Africa and South America had been one land mass, some individuals stayed on the continent of Africa, whereas others stayed in South America. The indigenous individuals have their very own idea, “We have now at all times been right here.”Their non secular basis grew out of the earth they stand on, and their future is to guard the earth. The Maya of Mexico believed they got here from corn, they had been generally known as the corn individuals, since they developed corn that we use right this moment and world wide. The Incas believed they got here from their creator a sea god from the Pacific Ocean. All of them flourished and have become nice civilizations. The Maya for instance, had been nice mathematicians(utilizing the zero earlier than Europe), astronomers, and block builders with nice metropolis facilities. The Inca constructed their cities on platforms on the facet of mountains minimize from rock, so exact that we do not know what they use to chop the rock. Then, there may be Chaco Canyon within the 4 corners of Arizona, Utah, Colorado, and New Mexico. This was dwelling of the Anasazi, the traditional ones. All these indigenous individuals of this hemisphere left a wealth of sources which are nonetheless with us right this moment. They’re merchandise that had been found and offered all through Europe by the Conquerors. The listing of merchandise embrace: Corn, avocados, tomatoes, chocolate, chili peppers , all from Mexico, Tobacco, animals (like turkey), huge mineral merchandise like silver and gold, and most essential, “territory.’ Within the period of contact, this could turn out to be generally known as the colonial interval of world historical past. This is able to be generally known as the “Colulmbian alternate.” Columbus on his return to Spain took again proof of latest findings in addition to gold. Commerce would quickly emerge between Europe and the New World because it been finished between Europe, Africa and the Far East. Nonetheless, the largest human killer would the ailments that European launched to this hemisphere, Weapons and illness could be categorized underneath the descriptions of genocide. Colonialism introduced slavery to the brand new world not only for Black slavery however Indian slavery. In Mexico, should you discover, there may be Black affect however not as a lot as america. Why? As a result of Spain did not must go to Africa to get into the slave commerce. They’d used Mexican Indians as slaves, it was known as, “the encomienda system of Latin America.” Plus, the Spaniards had kids with many indigenous ladies and produce a bunch of people that had been European and indigenous.
Nonetheless, for North America, it was the Black Hills that will produce statements “that we have at all times been right here.” The Black Hills area, together with Chaco Canyon, are among the oldest mountains in North America. The native individuals developed tradition, language, farming, cities, and their financial buying and selling system. As Europeans landed on this hemisphere, Europe had giant cities of grand scale. London for instance had a contemporary metropolis character, effectively on it is approach of changing into what we might name, “trendy cities.” Thus, when the Pilgrims landed in Jamestown, the Native societies had been flourishing and thought the brand new settlers had been the uncivilized individuals. I bear in mind a scene from the film “Little Massive Man”, Little Massive Man is speaking with grandfather, and grandfather says, “they destroy the whole lot, they don’t seem to be people like we’re”. That’s the reason we’re taking a look at Native Individuals this week and the unique “Contact”, so you’ll be able to see racial and cultural interplay between indigenous individuals and Europeans. This contact would outcome within the conquest of this hemisphere and loss of life of many indigenous individuals. This was the period of Colonialism.
England, Spain and France had been probably the most highly effective international locations on this planet. Colonialism for them was to regulate as a lot territory as they may for his or her “Kings and Queens.” I went to South Africa and Botswana a few years in the past. This was a British colony at one time, it was a cease between England and Asia, to get provides and restore their ships, however South Africa had two sources that made England wealthy, slavery and Diamonds. For the Spanish, Latin America would enrich Spain with so many riches like gold and silver. These colonial powers would additionally convey authorities, European tradition and language, and slavery. They’d convey conflict and illness that will decimate thousands and thousands of indigenous individuals. The indigenous individuals could be compelled to assimilate, loosing their energy and tradition. They needed to study a brand new faith that was completely different than their spirituality. Within the movie “500 Nations”, the movie covers this colonial interval fairly effectively, hopefully you’ll get a change to see the entire documentary some day. As america started to determine itself after independence, the U.S. started to develop westward and with it a continued sample of contact between Native American Indians and American settlers.
On the time of western growth, america believed in “Manifest Future.” With this perception, america would go to conflict with Indians within the west, and win a conflict towards Mexico. These two victories would give the U.S. the current day southwest and northwest. Due to this growth, President Jackson and President Polk started to determine authorities insurance policies in direction of the Native Indians. The primary main coverage for President Jackson, was the “Elimination Act”. This was a coverage to take away the Indians from the east to west of the Mississippi on what would turn out to be generally known as “reservations.” The thought was to take away the Indians from the nice land they held and open up the west for U.S. settlers, similar to your western motion pictures. Due to this want to develop, President Polk started to determine authorities insurance policies (by way of govt orders, like Trump) in direction of the Native American Indians, Polk had run for President on “manifest future”, following the steps of his mentor President Jackson. It is essential to acknowledge how the Elimination Act, and different insurance policies, affected the Native American spirituality. The place the land an Indian was born, there complete life cycle was tied to their birthplace. The Creator (God) had set their complete life to that birthplace. As soon as they had been “eliminated”, their life cycle was completely disrupted and ruined as a result of they may not fulfill their life cycle. Native American Indian spirituality had many beliefs, we have lined two main ones, take care of the land and their life cycle. We are going to proceed to provide examples of their spirituality all through the semester. For instance, take care of the land was like their environmental spirituality. One other distinction,Individualism was not an Indian worth, it was the tribe. Individualism is a vital worth within the U.S. tradition.
As growth continued, treaties between “every tribe” (nation) and the U.S. Authorities had been signed (over 180) reservation had been established all through america. This was to open up the west for U.S settler and start to construct the railroad all through the west. To maintain management of the Indians, the Federal Authorities would perform the insurance policies arrange by U.S. Congress and President. It was the Battle Division that was liable for finishing up these insurance policies. Congress would create the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) to watch and govern all tribes in america. The BIA was to make sure that Indians would assimilate, get educated, Christianize the Indians to eliminate their heathen spirituality, and settle for the “American tradition.” This is able to be consistent with conventional sample initiated from the primary contact. When you watch the movie “500 Nations,” and our different Native American movies, search for all these parts within the movies.
As time went on, Indian reservations started to take maintain and reservation life needed to cope with isolation, poverty, lack of sources, lack of federal help, and had been usually powerless in creating any change. They had been underneath full management by the governmental insurance policies which had been based mostly on quite a few Congressional “Acts”. Within the early 1900’s, quite a few Indian organizations started to name for change of their poor circumstances and life on the reservation. They weren’t profitable in altering the minds of Congress, aside from a number of representatives not sufficient to create good insurance policies for the Native American Indians. I wasn’t till the Civil Rights period, that issues started to vary, this period additionally ushered the Black Motion, the Girls’s Motion, the Chicano Motion, and even the Asian American group would take part. The key civil rights group for Native American Indians would “The American Indian Motion”, (AIM). AIM reminded individuals of all of the damaged treaties, lack of land, life on the reservation, poverty, the results of assimilation, lack of schooling and jobs, and lack of energy. The issues for city Indians was worse, they had been relocated to cities to turn out to be “American”. Nonetheless, it was an outdated Supreme Court docket choice that sparked the Native American come again. Within the case of Cherokee v. Georgia, the Court docket bolstered “Sovereignty,” sovereignty would imply “self dedication.” Indian tribes would have their very own reservation authorities with out the Congress and authorities interfering with tribal insurance policies. The BIA continued to regulate the reservation and infrequently clashed with tribal governments. AIM’s massive push was to eliminate the BIA and their affect. AIM and different Indian organizations had been profitable and sovereignty was now in place. By the way in which, many Native American Indians would service within the navy throughout WWII, principally within the Marines. There’s the historical past of “the Windtalkers”, which was made into movie.(further credit score).
With sovereignty in place, Native American Indian tribes started to determine “gaming.” Gaming handed in lots of states and shortly casinos started to flourish on reservations. With this new financial system, the reservation started to develop jobs, housing, well being clinics, instructional amenities, and investments outdoors the reservation. The federal authorities had way back established a “quantity system” to tell apart blood strains for “actual Indians,” this allowed Native American Indians to obtain month-to-month advantages. These advantages had been like poverty wages that made reservation life tough, however take into accout, the reservation was the cultural hub of the tribe. That’s the reason I give the category the task of attending to Powwows.
As we end chapter 7, we are going to focus on present assimilation, tradition and language, and SES. What challenges are rising right this moment. For instance, interracial marriage might create some issues that can should be deal with. As they start to mix into different teams by way of interracial marriage, how will this have an effect on “blood quantum and their quantity.” What about reservations that do not have casinos? How are they doing?
TERMS : influence of industrialization, “Acts”, minority standing, standing of Native American Girls, BIA, assimilation and tradition, AIM, Path of Damaged Treaties, SES, interracial marriage, reservation life, casinos, sovereignty, mascots, the outdated buffalo financial system, spirituality, prejudice and discrimination, major and secondary ranges.
