As I reflect on various ways to construct Sweet Home Chicago into more of an ethnographic work, I draw on several different methodologies and recommendations from my fellow class mate as well as my own introspective analysis in conjunction with the class readings. First, one of the key shifts is to unpack for the reader the internal language that I use as a geographer. For example, I reference the significance of “spatial lineage” to engage with the various time-spaces that my family has traveled
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Ying-ying can be characterized as cautious through her actions when she inspects her surroundings. While in a grocery store a worker yells at Ying-ying. She then asked Lena, ““What meaning?”- she asked me when a man st a grocery store yelled at her for opening up jars to smell the insides.”(106). This describes how Ying-ying is cautious by making sure what she wants to buy is good or fresh and not bad. The quote shows an example of an issue that may happen to people that are from different cultures
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The idea of “racist anti-racism” proposed by Ghassan Hage has prompted political discourse through continuity and change in Australia. Over recent decades, the empirical evidence displaying the extent of racism has emphasised “newly ethnicised and/or racialised groups” (Hage, 2014) that constantly shape the Australian landscape. It is particularly seen that racism is conceptualised as a “broader phenomenon of oppression which also includes sexism, ageism and classicism” (Berman, 2010, as cited by
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Introduction This paper will be discussing the several advantages and disadvantages to sociological change. It will cover how sociology helps people grow, if culture helps or hurts a society, and how Karl Marx influenced our understanding of sociology. Specifically, the social conflict theory will be referenced. Finally, we will talk about whether or not mass media helps the influence of culture and sociological thinking, and how one begins to understand their own social construction. How does
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In David La Vera’s (2007) book Looting Spiro Mounds: An American King Tut’s Tomb he discusses the history of Spiro mounds in both ancient and modern times. Throughout his analysis of Spiro’s history La Vera describes the culture of Spiro’s ancient inhabitants, and the cultural clash that began at Spiro between professional archaeologists and grave robbers- or “pot hunters” as they were fondly called. Through these description La Vera is able to show how culture affects the relationships that are
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Horace Miner from the University Of Michigan wrote of the Body Rituals among the Nacirema, in which he described the customs of the Nacirema people. The culture of the Nacirema people has been brought to the attention of anthropologist as their rituals and habits concerning the body are uniquely distinct. Their culture is depicted as strange and centered on the human body; appearance and health are prioritized, and modification is widely used. The Nacirema people have a peculiar habits in which
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Robert Alan Silverstein once said, “Cultural differences should not separate us from each other, but rather cultural diversity brings a collective strength that can benefit all of humanity.” The United States, at its core, has always been founded on diversity. Since the idea of America being a melting pot began, our nation has become more diverse and has tirelessly strived to be more inclusive. However, both the church and secular classrooms struggle to understand and appreciate diversity causing
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What is culture? What does it mean? Culture is a person's views and perspective on things It's their race, religion its what makes them them. “My culture is my identity. It gives me spiritual, intellectual and emotional distinction from others, and I am proud of it” I got this quote from meetville.com. there are over 600.000 languages spoken around the world some spoken by fewer than a few hundred people. I remembered this one time last year in my freshman community I was messing around saying i'm
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History is complex and in order to fully understand it, it must be looked at through many different perspectives. As it is not always clear as to what is the truth and what is left off the page. The truthful analysis of history is vital to our success as human beings and to society as a whole. Science and future technology depends on history to look back on as evidence and to help point humanity in the right direction. Whether it is looking at deadly diseases and trying to fight cancers, or fixing
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I am Japanese. I am Hispanic. I am of Korean decent. I am white. I am Canadian. I don’t have a race or a culture. These statements are common examples of how many people view their race and identity. Even though many are unsure or unaware of what it really means to have a culture, we make claims about it everyday. Some feel they have a race, while others simply feel they do not. We include based on who fits into this ideal and exclude those who don’t. Our knowledge of culture, ethnicity and identity
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