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Question: Why are we always so quick to blame, or become a victim rather than take responsibility for our actions?
ReplyDeleteQuote: Prejudice blinds, ignorance retards, indifference deafens, hate amputates. In this way do some people disable their souls.~Mary Robinson (pg. 41)
Fact: There is evidence that competition fosters prejudicial attitudes. (pg. 40)
-Question- Why do advertisements reflect Native Americans as warriors, Mexican Americans as servants or gardeners, etc?
ReplyDelete-Quote- "Prejudice is a stronger feeling, but it is always negative, and it always refers to a group of people." (page 27)
-Fact- I thought the study reported by Miller and Swift was interesting. Most students drew pictures of men doing activities when asked to draw of "early man" and "early people".
In response to Holly's comment I think that it is easier for us to blame others because we fear what people might think when hearing about our actions.
ReplyDeleteQuestion: Why do people judge and make assumptions about others when they wish for others not to judge them?
ReplyDeleteQuote: "Sometimes (prejudice) is like a hair across your cheek. You can't see it, you can't find it with your fingers, but you keep brushing at it because the feel of it is irritating." (page 39)
Fact: One of the primary causes or prejudice is the uncertainty about a person based on lack of knowledge or experience.
Question: If prejudice is learned, where is it learned by children, by parents, by grandparents and can we as educators teach children to unlearn them without being ridiculed ourselves? If so, are we as teachers really up to the challenge yet?
ReplyDeleteQuote: (Page 32 Inset Gray Text)"I am, in plainer words, a bundle of prejudices made up of likings and dislikings." Charles Lamb
Fact: (Page 42, lower left) It is frightening to live in a world where people through no fault of there own can be deprived of what they deserve or need to survive.
In response to Kensey's post about advertisements. It seems as if you are referring to a lot of popular national TV ads. Most of these ads are aimed at white America. As an ad pro of over 18 years myself I remember hearing the phrase in many seminars to increase advertiser spending and consumer response to it many times, "give the people what they want and they'll come running back for more." Most elitist people in our society want to see these people of diversity portrayed in these ways. It makes them feel better and that's what everyone wants is to feel better about themselves, their beliefs, and their social status. Therefore, the advertiser targets those feelings and aims the message at the social group that has the majority of disposable income to spend, that being white America.
ReplyDeleteQuestion ~ What is the difference between victim blaming and stereotyping? Both seem to focus on traits, associating these with an entire group.
ReplyDeleteQuote ~ "Just as individuals will rationalize their hostile behaviors....so nations do also." (Gioseffi, pg 40) It seems society promotes the different ways of rationalizing therefore people often don't make appropriate responses when these behaviors are expressed.
Fact ~ Competition fosters prejudicial attitudes.
In response to James' question about prejudice being learned, I do believe that it is our responsibility as educators to if nothing else, at the very least discourage prejudice. I believe people are prejudice becuause of ignorance and insecurity and if we as teachers can help reduce these things that foster prejudice our students and future leaders will be better than those who came before them.
ReplyDeleteQuestion: In the book the author talks about in the media most people of color are included in advertisements that often reflect that cultures historic stereotypes. Do you believe in media this is true? If so what are some common stereotypes?
ReplyDeleteFact: Prejudice is an attitude, not an action.
Quote: “Where there’s a will there’s a way.
In response to James post; I believe children absolutely learn prejudices from there family members, peers, and media. Once someone has a particular prejudice it may be hard to break that frame of mind, however, I believe teachers must certainly try to. Teachers need to be change catalyst for our youth. I would begin with introducing cultural contributions in class discussions.
In reponse to Holly's question, I believe individuals post themselves as the victim for sympathy and as a distraction away from themselves. When problems arise, maybe it's possible that as a society we've learned to place blame on others instead of oursleves which may be the real problem. If one would take responsibiliy for their own actions instead of blaming, I believe that habit would be easier to change yourself then expecting someone wlse to change their habits.
ReplyDeleteQuestion:How can one teach another that avoidance, denial, and victim-blaming are not the right way to handle prejudices? By example? Role-playing? other?...
ReplyDeleteFact: frustration causes tension to increase until a person chooses to act on the frustration to alleviate the tension. (pg. 37)
Quote: (pg. 41) "Prejudice blinds,ignorance retards, indefference deafens, hate amputates. In this way do some people disable thier souls."
In response to Chelsey's question I feel that we often do not see our own actions the way we can step back and look at others. We also tell ourselves sometimes that we are "just doing the same thing anyone else would do" when in fact it might be the opposite. We tend to always justify our own actions as a defense mechanism.
ReplyDeleteFact: Abraham Lincoln believed black people were intellectually inferior to white people.
ReplyDeleteQuote: "Everyone is a prisoner of his own experiences. No one can eliminate prejudices, just recognize them."
Question: Isn't it normal for people to want to be around others that are like themselves? It makes them feel more comfortable.
In response to Chelsey's qustion, I believe that people want to judge others so that they can justify their own bad behavior. They can look at themselves and say "I'm not as bad as the other guy." I believe most people are guilty of this.
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ReplyDeleteIs it really possible to decrease segregation by decreasing prejudice? If we teach children to not be prejudice will they just learn it from someone else, like their families or friends?
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"Everyone is a prisoner of his own experiences. No one can eliminate prejudices, just recognize them." -Edward R. Murrow
Fact: Our English language itself can be very stereotypical. Phrases we use daily can be viewed as stereotypical; such as words like "man power" meaning workers or a workforce. We ofter use many phrases to show the power of the man in America.
In response to Heidi's question; I believe that being categorized into different groups is just a way of life. We do it without realizing it, whether or not it is the wrong thing to do. I think that the problem rises when we use stereotypes or labeling groups of people in a negative way.
ReplyDeleteGood posts here from all so far!!! Review the three theories of discrimination on pages 34-36. Pay attention to victim blaming in particular! Keep responding to your peers' posts too. Also, I want you to think about the variety of educational philosophies out there and how they can even be in conflict with one another. I want you to also think about "education" and "schooling" too and their differences. There is a lot of diversity in those and even conflict, and I want you to begin thinking about your own philosophies and your ideas of what it means to be diverse. I also want you to think about injustices still in existence in the US as well as throughout the world. I want you to think about how some will be in your class too. How will you deal with these as socialy just teachers? Start thinking about these on the institutional (policies and law level), cultural, and individual levels.
ReplyDeleteQuestion: How can we help minimize the "black/white" syndrome in schools?
ReplyDeleteQuote: "You can tell the ideals of a nation by it's advertisements."-Norman Douglas
Fact: The eugenics movement beginning in the late 1800's argued that an individual genentic inheritance determined his or her fate and that environment played little or no role in human development.
In response to Heidi's fact about Abraham Lincoln...WOW. I guess I did not know that. I thought he was big on freeing slavery and the emancipation proclamation. He was an advocate to free slaves and it surprises me that he believed they were intellectually inferior to whites!!!
ReplyDeleteI also like how Dr. Hendrix pointed out there is a difference between "education" and "schooling." That is so true.
ReplyDeleteQuestion: Is prejudice the main cause of discrimination in society?
ReplyDeleteQuote: "Everyone is a prisoner of his own experiences. No one can eliminate prejudices-just recognize them." (Edward R Murrow (1908-1965)
Fact: Primary causes of prejudice: 1. personal frustration 2. uncertainty about oa person based on lack of knowledge or experience about the group to which they belong 3. threat to one's self esteem 4. competition among individuals in our socienty to achieve their goals in relation to status, wealth, and power.
In response to Holly's quote "Prejudice blinds, ignorance retards, indifference deafens, hate amputates. In this way do some people disable thier souls. (Mary Robinson 1944- )
ReplyDeletePeople prejudge by what they have learned or been taught. Their body is disabled to see, hear or recongize the good traits of others that have been pushed away from them. Therefore they live life with a narrow view of that group in society.
Question: If students in our classroom are prejudice towards another student what should we do as teachers? Do we make them work together to realize that they are the same as others? Or keep them apart so we don't have problems?
ReplyDeleteQuote: "Everyone is a prisoner of his own experiences. No one can eliminate prejudices - just recognize them."
Interesting Informative Fact: Prejudice is a strong feeling; it is always negative, and it always refers to a group of people.
In response to Katie's fact, I do believe that our society is stereotypical and it is our way of life. Our society does seperate everyone into different groups such as, wealthy, middle-class, and poverty. People may say the wealthy people are snotty, and the people living in poverty are dirty...but it is not neccessarily that way.
ReplyDeleteGreat points here! If you would like, go to the Multicultural Pavilion on-line through Edchange. There are three quizzes there with interesting statistics. On one quiz, there are quotes and you guess who said them. You will be surprised about a lot of them like the Lincoln ones there. There is one on classism there as well as a general one about multicultural issues. You may pull some of these into your projects. They are informative.
ReplyDeleteIn response to Katie's fact:
ReplyDeleteOur English language itself can be very stereotypical. Phrases we use daily can be viewed as stereotypical; such as words like "man power" meaning workers or a workforce. We ofter use many phrases to show the power of the man in America.
This is so true. Once I was old enough to understand the difference between men and women I became very interested in women's rights - so I pay attention to these little sayings...and there is a ton of them!
Question: What do stereotypes have to do with uncertainty and how do they cause prejudice?
ReplyDeleteQuote: "Everyone is a prisoner of his own experiences. No one can eliminate prejudices- just recognize them." Edward R. Murrow
Fact: One pattern observed in the English language has been called the black/white syndrome.
Question: When predjudice manifests itself in so many ways, (recial, sexism, religion, violence, verbal, etc.)how do we as teachers break down pre-formed predjudices?
ReplyDeleteQuote: A woman’s primary value is defined as the sexual pleasure resulting from an impersonal act.
Fact: research has shown a sig-nificant decrease in prejudice; however, studies have reported little decrease in discrimination
Quote...
ReplyDeleteEveryone is a prisioner of his own experiences. No on can eliminate prejudices-just recognize them. Edward R. Murrow
Fact...
ReplyDeleteUnsuccessful people are often held responsible for their failure. pg 36
Question...
ReplyDeleteIs it true that the only way to work past our own prejudices is to expose ourselves to situations in which we will have the opportunity to overcome them?
In response to Holly's question...
ReplyDeleteYou absolutely teach them and help them work together. By separating the children you are merely saying that it is okay to segregate. Children are not born predudice they only know what they hear and learn at home. It is our duty as teachers to show children the bigger picture than what they are only exposed to at home.
I like what Jane said I work in a very small, lower economic town and many of these children and adults havent been outside of the area and havent seen another person of a different race. They only know the stories of a bad experience someone else has had.
ReplyDeleteIn response to Kristin,
ReplyDeleteI believe that as teachers we will have to lead by example. Sometimes simply telling someone that prejudices are wrong, doesn't really make he or she want to change. They likely learned these behaviors from their parents by watching how they respond to certain situations. As teachers, we may ask the student if he or she really believes this is the right way to treat another person, or if they would like to be treated that way themselves. This may get them to think about their actions. Then, we can lead by example. Giving students an alternate perspective is, I believe, the best way to handle the situation. Then the student will have to make a personal choice about his or her lifestyle.