#race HACCSOCIO201

[ank95481-blog]

This is a powerful book and movie. I myself watched the movie when it came out last year and loved it. I loved the message it gave to everyone watching about racism and seeing it through the eyes of Starr. When her friend, Khalill, was shot while they were being pulled over, this sparked a movement and protest to get justice for Khalil’s death. The officer was only put on suspension, which was the reason a movement was started. 

Starr struggles with discovering who she really is when she lived in a predominantly black neighborhood but goes to a private school that has mostly white students. You can see she has two different personalities between school and at home. Towards the, end she finds her voice and speaks up about Khalil and the justice he deserves during a protest. Also, part of the end, her father is about to try to kill King, the antagonist and ruler of their neighborhood. for almost killing Starr. Her youngest brother, Sekani, has his gun and points it at King. The police arrive at this moment are pull out their guns. Starr narrates and says “THUG LIFE. the hate you give little infants effs everyone”, which is the reason for the title ‘The Hate U Give’. Starr defuses the situation and asks the officers when they will understand that the hate and violence is not the answer. This is the desire for pluralism which is the presence and engaged coexistence of numerous distinct groups in one society (Conley, 2017, p. 352). In the community of Garden Heights is where King rules and there is the group of predominantly white students at Starr’s school where she felt out of place. She ultimately wants people of all races to come together and live in coexistence. 

References 

Conley, D. (2017). You May Ask Yourself: An Introduction to Thinking like a Sociologist. New York; W. W. Norton.

[abiafia-blog]

    Oh, this video breaks my heart every time I see it. If the subjects were adults, I would not be stunned, but these are little kids who are innocent and have little to no experience in life. What actually is racism? It is a belief that members of separate races possess different and unequal traits. (Conley, pg. 506). This leads to both the dominant and nondominant race looking down on the minority.

     Nowadays racism is not just looking at a set of physical characteristics but something that comes with social implications. Two terms related to this topic are one-drop rule and miscegenation. At one point in America was the "one-drop rule" which asserted that just "one drop" of black blood makes a person black. This rule was built upon and developed laws passed in many US states forbidding miscegenation which is interracial marriage. This made it clear that anyone of black lineage fell on the unfortunate side of the racial divide, so the rule made sure there were two societies: one black and other one white. With this history and what children see on the news about the mistreatment of black people, they are prone to think their own race is terrible and violent and the whites are much nicer and beautiful to be with. These children will grow up with insecurities that are hidden and will not be confident enough to show that they can be successful. They too are privileged. 

     This issue is not easy to solve as these children go to school and can be told the opposite of what you want them to know. But I think parents should do their best to encourage kids to talk to them about any little problems they face and teach them the right way to view themselves.

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Conley, D. (2017). You may ask yourself: An introduction to thinking like a sociologist. Race New York: W.W. Norton.

[erwhit57952-blog]

Race

“You'll never get into Heaven dating a black man. God doesn't like mixing.” Whoa. I actually had a lady at my church say that to me when I started dating my boyfriend. Racism doesn't exist any more, right? This 2017, not 1957. But unfortunately, racism might exist more now than it ever has but now it is sneaky. People used to be outright racist, with 'Whites Only' water fountains and preferential seating for whites. Nowadays, people are more quietly racist. Like only hiring white people and saying “They were more qualified.” Or reminding a black person at a restaurant that “20% tip is customary”. I never really felt like there were many racist in my immediate world until I started dating my boyfriend. We get evil glares at the mall, people make snide comments to us, and others are just outright rude. I see how his life is affected simply for the color of his skin and how my life is affected because I don't care about the color of his skin. We live in a world where 'white is good' and 'black is unfortunate'. Racism exist in all forms, but fighting it is possible. Below is a picture of me and my boyfriend, happily living our lives, ignoring the ever pressing stereotype that would otherwise push us apart.

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References:

Whitfield, Erin. My Love. 2016, Private, York. Accessed 20 Apr. 2017.

[sammhthings-blog]

My parents named me Samantha even though my mom has a difficult time pronouncing it correctly. So, everyone calls me Sam because it is short and simple. I have created this Tumblr blog because this is my final #HACCSOCIO201 project before I end the semester! This project will be fun because I get to think like a sociologist by gathering everything I have learned and applying it to our society. Here, you can expect to read about gender, race, social movements, social class, and many more. Sociology is one of the required classes for me to take before I could apply for the dental hygiene program. Nonetheless, I am grateful that I took this class because it has opened my eyes to see the world differently. I am sure you will feel the same way and find an interest in sociology after taking this course. Don’t worry, Dr. Jacobson will build you to start thinking like a sociologist before you end the semester!  

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