American History X
American History X
Application Paper
Lamar Booker
Drawing concepts from two theorists, Dubois and Weber, I intend to grasp their concepts out of the film American History X and draw examples to explain their concepts and how they can apply to social practices.
“Stereotypes and Slippery slopes were another way DuBois approaches cultural oppression. “Stereotypes rely on categorizing large groups of people in particular ways even without any personal knowledge or experience with group members. Attributes become rigidly held and contradictory information is dismissed or discredited.” (Erikson, 2014: class notes) Society influences stereotypes and the way people perceive others. Dubois talks about the way society uses the term white and how it refers to everything that is good, pure, and decent. In contrast the term black refers to everything that is despicable, ignorant, and that instill fear. (Allan, 2011)” (Booker, 2014) “Slippery slope deals with members of the oppressed group come to see themselves in terms of the stereotypes. (Erikson, 2014: class notes) Dubois believes that it is easy for society to oppress cultural identity. He sees the African American as standing helpless, and dismayed before the nameless prejudice that becomes expressed in the all pervading desire to inculcate disdain for everything black. (Allan, 2011: Pg.189)” (Booker, 2014) This concept can apply to any group of color outside of the black perspective DuBois took in his work
Structure was a way for Gidden to study social practices. Structure is defined as “rules and resources that we draw on to produce and reproduce society or social systems through our practices.” (Erickson, 2014: Class notes) Practices are “things people regularly do.” (Erickson, 2014: Class notes) This could be waking up for work or going to class everyday. Whenever someone draws on a practice they are drawing on rules and resources. Rules are “norms that we follow or
Application Paper
Lamar Booker
Drawing concepts from two theorists, Dubois and Weber, I intend to grasp their concepts out of the film American History X and draw examples to explain their concepts and how they can apply to social practices.
“Stereotypes and Slippery slopes were another way DuBois approaches cultural oppression. “Stereotypes rely on categorizing large groups of people in particular ways even without any personal knowledge or experience with group members. Attributes become rigidly held and contradictory information is dismissed or discredited.” (Erikson, 2014: class notes) Society influences stereotypes and the way people perceive others. Dubois talks about the way society uses the term white and how it refers to everything that is good, pure, and decent. In contrast the term black refers to everything that is despicable, ignorant, and that instill fear. (Allan, 2011)” (Booker, 2014) “Slippery slope deals with members of the oppressed group come to see themselves in terms of the stereotypes. (Erikson, 2014: class notes) Dubois believes that it is easy for society to oppress cultural identity. He sees the African American as standing helpless, and dismayed before the nameless prejudice that becomes expressed in the all pervading desire to inculcate disdain for everything black. (Allan, 2011: Pg.189)” (Booker, 2014) This concept can apply to any group of color outside of the black perspective DuBois took in his work
Structure was a way for Gidden to study social practices. Structure is defined as “rules and resources that we draw on to produce and reproduce society or social systems through our practices.” (Erickson, 2014: Class notes) Practices are “things people regularly do.” (Erickson, 2014: Class notes) This could be waking up for work or going to class everyday. Whenever someone draws on a practice they are drawing on rules and resources. Rules are “norms that we follow or
Cited: Erickson, Rebecca J. 2014. Lecture notes. Sociology 460-001: Sociological Theories, The University of Akron, Fall. Kaye, Tony; American history X [Motion picture]. (1998). New Line Home Video. Weber, M. (1947). Social Action. In A. M. Henderson, & T. Parsons, The Theory of Social and Economic Organization (pp. 88-117). NY Oxford.