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Ezekiel says that we have to begin with our own lives when it comes to racist situations like thinking young black teens are bad and criminals.Ezekiel, a Jewish professor at University of Michigan, decided to conduct a set of interviews with racist members of the militant white racist movement. The purpose of this study wasContinue reading “(H) Ezekiel, The Racist Mind”

From day one we become unique, there aren’t more than one sibling who is the same since birth. The very first moment that we are born we start to become separated from people all around. Having a baby should be one of the greatest things that can happen to a person, but having a babyContinue reading “(H) 360-368 Page, showing My Color”

In sociology music is thought about in three ways: an art form, a commodity, and a tool of cultural resistance. We use music to satisfy and express our taste which I found so true. As much as everyone loves music, it can sometimes be used in different ways. It can be performed in very differentContinue reading “(JCB) Chapter 12: Music/ Racism and culture Appropriation”

Johnston, Cairns and Baumann offer an insightful analysis of what exactly sports has come to mean in America. Their discussion is very thought-provoking because it analyzes a lot of the ideologies surrounding sports. Among all the positive things sports can bring learning about social groups and social boundaries are two of the biggest factors IContinue reading “(JCB) Chapter 6: Sports/ race (omit Section 4, 164-169)”

Social Inequalities manifest them in all societies. Rich stay with the rich while the middle class and poor get among each other.Most people that belong in the upper class only socialize with other people in their social class. This then leads to explain why wealth seems to stay within their group; things such as theContinue reading “(H) 395-405: Higley, The U.S. Upper Class”

Topics like this get me upset. We all know this is true. I find that the people who are in the middle are the ones who get screwed up. Think about this: the poor have so much government help in which poors feed off of. Poor get poor and rich people get richer. This isContinue reading “Required entry: “wealth Inequality in the United States””

The socialization of people that come from a working-class background that “made something” of themselves. The American Dream is such a powerful philosophy; that America is filled with equal opportunities and that as long as you work hard enough one day you will fulfill The American Dream. This philosophy is why America is so greatContinue reading “(H) 383-394: Morris & Grimes, Moving Up”

Everyone plays a role in poverty, rich and poor. Depending on whose perspective you’re looking from. If I look at poverty from an upper-class advantage. I would argue that everyone has a chance in this country to make a living for their families or for themselves, and those in poverty are by choice. In otherContinue reading “(H) 376-382: Grans, The Uses of Poverty”

Social class is not solely based in economics, but also has a cultural element that, in our capitalistic society, can be expressed through our consumption. In this chapter the dimensions of social class are discussed. The examples are Starbucks coffee—to exhibit how society has created a culture around certain material goods, each with their ownContinue reading “(JCB) Chapter 4: Coffee/ Class”

My best example that can come is Amazon. Most likely everyone uses this, I personally use it as well. Amazon uses almost no publicity due to the users. Amazon serves millions of people a day and is a cultural pedagogue, amazon makes it so simple to buy. We can legit buy almost anything off ofContinue reading “Required entry: JCB p.79 Corporate Ideologies”