Topic: Gender Inequality in the Middle East Working Title: Oppression of Women in Saudi Arabia 2 critical readings: - “The Complexity of Identity: Who Am I?”‚ Beverly Tatum (1997) - “The Politics of Recognition”‚ Charles Taylor (1994) Thesis Statement: Despite the celebration of women climbing up the social hierarchy in our modern society‚ unequal treatment and oppression towards women still persist in Saudi Arabia largely due to the internalization of their position as subordinates and victims
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as well as whites. “Racism‚ like other forms of oppression‚ is not only a personal ideology based on racial prejudice‚ but a system involving cultural messages and institutional policies and practices as well as beliefs and actions of individual” (Tatum‚ pg. 9). As a result of this system‚ it leaves the oppressed at a great disadvantage in society. This includes access to social‚ cultural‚ and economic resources and decision-making. In order for change to come about and for the American society to
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from depression and behavioral problems. Sadly the racial discrimination children experience doesn’t exclusively involve their peers bust sometimes adults. In an excerpt from the book “Why Are All the Black Kids Sitting together in the Cafeteria”‚ Tatum gives an example of how African Americans think “Who am I ethically and/ or racially?” (359) the way different ethnic groups are treated by other people can cause young adults to find comfort in their own race to feel like they belong. But how do young
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Wellman’s illustration as a system of advantage based on race and provides examples of how Whites constantly defend their racial advantage. Both believe this system operates not only to the advantage of Whites‚ but to disadvantage the people of color. Tatum also classifies two different varieties of racism: active and passive. Active racism can be viewed as intentional acts of racial bigotry such as repeating racial slurs‚ signing anti-immigration petitions‚ or participating with certain hate groups.
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Our country is made up of many different people from many different walks of life. Every person has a different way they can be identified‚ which makes each person special. In “The Complexity of Identity: Who am I?” by Beverly Tatum she writes about people having different identities and roles in life. Some of those identities makes you a dominant person and others make you a subordinate person. She describes subordinate as being at a disadvantaged under a dominant person or situations. Dominant
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and Thinking About Visual and Popular Culture. Eds. Jonathan Silverman and Dean Rader. NYC: Prentice Hall‚ 2012. 294-296. Print. Shankman‚ Adam‚ dir. Bringing Down the House. Perf. Queen Latifah and Steve Martin. Touchstone Pictures‚ 2003. Film. Tatum‚ Beverly Daniel. “Why Are All The Black Kids Sitting Together in the Cafeteria?” The World Is a Text: Writing‚ Reading‚ and Thinking About Visual and Popular Culture. Eds. Jonathan Silverman and Dean Rader. NYC: Prentice Hall‚ 2012. 279-819. Print.
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In Americanah‚ Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie strives to bring to light race issues that plague the United States. One of the key topics she mentions is the concept of Barack Obama as “the magic negro”. According to Adichie his magical qualities come from certain attributes. She states “He never reacts under great suffering‚ never gets angry and is never threatening.” (Adichie 14). Although Adichie directly relates these qualities to Obama I believe this idea can translate to all minorities. The “magic
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As college tuitions and costs for students rise‚ many people are wondering if the investments towards competitive sports are taking the focus away from education. The average college spending on sports is about $22‚000‚000‚ every year. If colleges cut down on their sports spending‚ would more students be able to attend colleges and get a better education‚ put the focus back on academics‚ and improve the school’s overall fitness? This is a question many researchers and educators are beginning to
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Article “Defining Racism” by Beverly Daniel Tatum talks points out many issues of problem of racism in our society. She concentrates on how people are exposed to information about other races and how stereotypes about them are introduced to us. This article applies to the sociology of ethnicity and race. The best of points of the article are the paragraphs where she explains reason why people are so influenced by stereotypes. First she mentions the problem of being isolated from other racial groups
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On a daily basis‚ people all around the world will face cultural diversity in many distinctive ways in terms of liberation‚ oppression‚ cultural politics‚ intersectionality‚ and critical diversity vs. diversity. In order to understand a distinct culture‚ people need to be open to unknown ideas and traditions. Everybody is judged unfairly on occasion‚ and it is very unpleasant. No one should have that experience. Modern media has shaped the way people think. However‚ understanding a particular society’s
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