...that can take years or even centuries to bridge and allow both sides to coexist equally. The losers of these battles are named minorities, while the victors are titled the majority. In The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain, Huckleberry Finn himself creates a conflict with society and civilization, and as such takes it upon himself to be free of society’s cold, firm grasp that he had become a part of. Huckleberry runs away on a wild adventure with his slave friend Jim, and together they run and encounter many twisted individuals on their way towards freedom, which ironically for Jim, was in the southern portion of the United States. Mark Twain etches every thought and feeling either of these individuals onto the pages of his novel like a caveman desperately trying to carve a story into a cave wall, yearning for his message to be shared with anyone out there who could possibly be listening. This message is that minorities can never truly have freedom. No matter how far Jim and Huck ran, they were eventually brought back to where they began, and forced to live their lives as they once did, because they were not the victors in the splattered battlefield of these pages, the ink running away from the bodies of the characters like blood from the losers of the battle, telling a story of how it all happened. No, Huck and Jim were the losers, minorities forced to wait until they were given the same responsibilities as the victors who were oppressing them. Mark Twain did not...
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...show, she said her grandma was moved to tears since it was the first time she saw Asian men on American television. At that moment, I realized how big of a deal this was to many other Asian Americans. They finally saw themselves in an attractive, desirable light. My sudden revelation comes to show how minorities have been deprived of respectable representation for so long and how normalized it is. For too long, minorities have been stereotypically viewed and placed lesser than whites. Blacks are only athletes and criminals. Hispanics are...
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...in America with first generation immigrant parents has not been easy, and growing up in a culture where you can’t even see yourself in everyday media makes it even harder to adjust. I remember watching T.V. as a kid and rarely did I see any Asian Americans on the screen; and if I did, the characters were portrayed in a way I was not familiar with. Finally getting a show like Fresh Off The Boat makes it seem like Asian Americans are breaking through barriers and making their way into mainstream media. As an Asian American myself, I happen to see this as a huge deal; finally, there is something I can relate to on T.V. Even though the Asian-American community has been excited and supportive of the series, it apparently does not appeal to the majority, and there have already been rumors of the show’s cancellation. But why is a show as innovative as Fresh Off the Boat being cancelled? The show has so many fans and is considered ground braking in the Asian-American community, but that is not enough to keep the show on air apparently. -As a minority in America, Asian Americans deserve to have their culture portrayed accurately in mainstream media. However, whenever there are Asian characters on television or films, the roles do not reflect the Asian culture, but reflect the stereotypes thought of the culture. Mainstream American pop culture has failed to represent Asian culture accurately in the media, which in turn has left a negative impact on the Asian American community. ...
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...they are not the most important. The most important is the sociological concept primary socialization, but is not displayed until later. First Racism is introduced in the opening scenes through the use of derogatory terms. The main character, Derek Vineyard, begins to refer to African Americans and other minorities as parasites and problems in the United States. In this same scene he also shows views of white supremacy because he states that minorities come to America only to exploit it as opposed to establishing themselves as “model citizens”. As the movie progresses, it is established that Vineyard is part of an actual white supremacist organization known as the D.O.C. This is where the concept of ethnocentric beliefs is displayed. The group believes that whites are the supreme beings and that other minorities are at their feet. They believe that the government shows no concern for Americans that are down and out, but will rush to help out illegal immigrants. They carry out racist acts throughout the movie. The first one that they perform is the raiding of a grocery store. The D.O.C. enters the market and begins to beat any person of color insight while also screaming derogatory statements. This is followed by a dinner scene where another character tries to bring reason to high criminal rates of African Americans as social inequalities. This scene highlights more racism in that Vineyard is trying to validate his thoughts that the black race are naturally criminals, but he is...
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...The movie Shrek’s main character is the independent and isolated huge green ogre that bears the name Shrek. He lives a quiet life in his own swamp where other than occasional riots from humans to attack him, he is left unbothered by any creature or human. Until, Lord Farquaad captured fairy-tale creatures and evicted them to live in Shrek’s swamp. Shrek, unlike anyone else before him is not afraid to fight against the pivotal power of Lord Farquaad and takes it upon himself to regain his swamp land back. In the scene, Shrek is set up to battle each of Farquaad’s bravest knights, he takes them all down and then demands to have his word with Lord Farquaad. Through the use of Cohen and Omi’s argumentative essays, a complex relationship takes...
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...environment that has some structure. A result of this approach is that it allows continuity to the reader when studying the frontier. For instance, Slotkin notices in his analysis of “The Adventures of Col, Daniel Boone that: “Filson creates a character who becomes the archetypal hero of the American frontier, copied by imitators and plagiarists and appearing innumerable times under other names and in other guises -- in literature, the popular arts, and folklore -- as the man who made the wilderness safe for democracy” (Slotkin 268-69) This shows how his character became an archetype to himself and all other frontiersmen. Because of this, the circumstances may change in the frontier, but its actors do not. As Slotkin describes the character of he furthers this argument and identifies “the most distinctive trait of Boone’s character was his love for the wild land” (Slotkin 298). While this approach is valuable due to minimal historical documentation, its methodology is intrinsically too simple to be taken seriously. Additionally, “Old West” perspectives usually only interpret the traces of the “white imperialist”. However, starting in the 1960’s a new wave of American historians sought to uncover the “untold” immigrant and minority past as well as exposing the truth of the “American Experience”. These “New West” historians refer to Slotkin and others as part of the "consensus school" because their narratives of American westward expansion are so...
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...cultural trends.” They have realized that “using only majority (white Anglo/European) characters might not be the most effective policy.” They are saying since the overall population is becoming more diverse, it may better to use characters of different ethnicities in commercials to be more effective. The authors wanted to conduct a study to see if distinctiveness theory was true. “Distinctiveness theory implies that the lower proportion of minority group members in the overall population, the more likely that ethically targeted stimuli will be effective (57).” Studies that have been taken earlier tied to marketing and ethnicity includes the Whittler study. In this study, they found that viewers prefer ads using spokespeople of their own racial or ethnic group. Also, they found that “…this preference for the viewer’s own racial/ethnic group appears to be stronger for viewers who more strongly identify with their racial/ethnic group (58).” According to earlier studies, Deshpande and Stayman, hypothesized that consumers who are in a minority in their ethnic situation should be more likely to identify with a spokesperson of their own ethnic group. They also expected that “…perceptions of similarity should lead to increased credibility of the spokesperson.” The two cities referred to in the title were San Antonio and Austin, Texas. These were very good cities to have in the study because they had minority and majority groups of two different ethnicities and were polar opposites of...
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...Issue: To what extent can the rights of aided private minority institutions to administer be regulated? Sub issues: 1. Procedure and method of admission and selection of students. 2. Minority institutions right to lay down procedure and method of admission. • Art 25(1) is subjected to morality, public order health and other provisions of part 3. • Article 26 (a) – right to establish and maintain institutions for religious and charitable purposes. Education comes within the meaning of charitable purposes. • Article 28(1) – prohibits educational institution, maintained out of state funds to provide religious instructions. Moral education can be given. Article 28(2) is an exception to article 28(1) , where in an endowment or trust administered by state can impart religious instruction written in the terms of the endowment. In such a case 28(1) doesn’t apply. • Article 30 gives right of minorities to establish and administer institutions of its choice. But this right is not absolute. As per article 29(2) educational institution maintained or aided by state cannot deny admission to the citizen on the grounds of religion, race, caste or religion. o State of madras v. Champakam Dorairajan : in this the government order to give admission to students to engineering and medical colleges in state should be decided by the selection committee was held violative of article 29(2)) o The state of bombay v Bombay education society and others: in this case a circular was issued which...
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...Big Hero 6 became an instant hit in theaters, earning an estimated 657.8 million dollars in the box office. However, it did not become an instant hit to the minority groups all over America and around the world. Big Hero 6 uses gender differences and race stereotypes to establish a new and improved society in the movie. Big Hero 6 is not the new equally diverse movie it claims to be. There are Asian characters and white characters. However, there is only one African American and no Indians or Latinos! Although, Disney claims that the movie is culturally diverse because a white character, Honey Lemon, is voiced by Genesis Rodriguez, who comes from a line of Latino ancestors. Minority groups do not want to see a white character voiced...
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...For example at the scene in the housing project the zombies and the police attack the poor minorities who cannot escape from their financial woes, it’s difficult for them to buy into capitalist society and therefore cannot leave their poor state represented by their trapping in the housing project. Dawn of the dead opens a frenzied high-note in the zombie epidemic which shows that the physical fatigue of what remains of the human race has all but obliterated any possibilities of survival. According to scholars, the movie is a deep thrill of consumerism in the sense that Romero portrays the last stand of humanity in a very harsh way. At one instance, Dr. Logan says that their chance of survival is very minimal because the zombies have already out-numbered them with a ratio of 400,000 to 1. This shows that the society is doomed...
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...society experience and their day-to-day problems for the young stars. There are the minorities in the fictional community who includes non-whites and those who are not part of the high society. The show also shows how different classes relate. It is clear that when the lower class are discriminated by some, most do not mind and even have a good relationship with them. Class representation Gossip girl represents the high class in the society; only one family is not rich, and later they move to Upper East Side. Blair waldoff is a young teen who has very high regard to herself and her family name. Blair is conservative and refined, and very careful not to tarnish her family name. She belongs to the high class and does not like those who do not belong there. She does not like Dan Humphrey at first for his low social status, but they later become friends. She has friends who only belong to her social status, and later she gets married to the prince of Monaco. Another character Serena van der Woonsen is a young, rebellious, and very attractive woman who has the status of a celebrity in this show. Her dressing is expensive portraying her high-class status, on the other hand, grandmother who is highly respected and has high-class standards. However, Serena is less concerned about upholding her family name unlike other characters. She also dates Dan a less rich teen from Brooklyn. Chuck, another man character in this series is a billionaire kid who is spoilt and keeps company of teens of...
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...contents. On the following pages, various content analyses of television programs will be addressed, followed by discussions on the greater implications race, class, and gender stereotypes have on society. The research method most often used in studying media images is called content analysis. Content analysis is a descriptive method in which researchers analyze the actual content of documents and/or programs. By systematically counting items pertaining to a specific category, researchers are able to conceptualize a larger theoretical framework based on their observations of media content (Wiseman 1970). Content analyses of television programming show, that during prime time hours, men make up the vast majority of characters shown. Furthermore, women characters found during that same time frame are mainly in comedies, while men predominate in dramas. Thus, the implications are that men are to be taken serious, while women should not. (Tuchman 1978). Similarly, content analyses on soap operas reveal highly stereotypical representations of the genders. In soap operas, strong, willful women are predominantly depicted as villainous, while the more benevolent women are suspect of vulnerability and naivety (Benokraitis 1986). Furthermore, another sharp gender-stereotypical contrast on television content can be seen in advertisements. In fact, 75% of all television ads using women are for kitchen or bathroom related products (Tuchman 1978) On average, women tend to be portrayed in...
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...communication patterns attributable to a variety of factors (such as race, ethnicity, religion, SES, historical and social context, physical or mental ability, age, gender, sexual orientation, or generational and acculturation status” (Cross-Cultural Care, 2012). The human service professional can deliver tailored services and care that caters to diverse beliefs, behaviors, and value systems. Team B will examine characters Celie and Mr. (Albert) in the movie “The Color Purple.” This essay will define the cultural issues or problems of Celie and Mr. (Albert), develop a plan for the delivery of culturally competent services to the characters, develop culturally competent strategies to address those issues, explore the richness of cultural diversity, and the benefits, and drawbacks as portrayed by Celie and Mr. (Albert). The movie “The Color Purple” is an adaption by Steven Spielberg of the novel written by Alice Walker. Walker addresses the issues of sexual abuse, domestic violence, and how these unhealthy traits do not have to be passed on to future generations. The character Celie is an African-American woman who was uneducated, emotionally and physically abused, raped, and bared two children by her stepfather. Celie’s stepfather gave the children away after they were born. Celie’s stepfather gave her to Mr. (Albert) who was looking for a good worker to take care of his children and help out on his farm. Mr. (Albert) married Celie...
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...Character Analysis Paper Donna Easter University of Virginia Introduction to the Gifted and Talented EDLF 5500 Dr. Kelly Hedrick October 02, 2011 Character Analysis Paper In summarizing the movie Akeelah and the Bee this writer will begin with a description of the leading character Akeelah Anderson. Akeelah is an eleven-year-old seventh grade African-American female living in the inner city. Her educational background revealed she was promoted to a higher level in the second grade. This caused her to be a young middle school student. She is the youngest child of four children. Her father was murdered which caused her to be the product of a single family home. She attended a school that appeared to be aged and had a history of low academic achievement. She was invited to participate in her schools spelling bee where she became the winner for the school. This movie was a depiction of her journey to a national title. While Akeelah demonstrated many gifted characteristics. Research indicates that culturally different learner’s score on average lower than middle-class students on standardize intelligence tests. This may have been the case for Akeelah. According to Frasier & Garcia, (1995) test bias, selective referrals and reliance on deficit-based paradigms cause underrepresentation and identification of minority students in gifted programs. These children are not easily identified and remain invisible (Davis, Rimm, & Siegle, 2011, p. 328). Current research...
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...will examine in what way a Utilitarian, Deontologist, Virtue Ethicist, Relativist and an Ethical Egoist would debate against the use of affirmative action. The case will be made by demonstrating why this practice is unquestionably unethical and discriminatory. Affirmative action is frequently used to give subgroups a benefit when applying for jobs, colleges or other organizations. In some cases, companies are financially incentivized to be racially diverse and in other instances extra points are given for test results. The result of these practices enables candidates, which could be less experienced to satisfy a position, to be chosen in order to achieve minority quotas. Affirmative action was passed to push back opposed to racism after segregation was viewed unlawful in order to get the government and employers to employ minorities; however, it is twisted by issues. In order to comprehend how an ethical perspective or theory would deal with affirmative action, it is necessary to first comprehend the view or approach. Utilitarianism is acknowledged as an important ethical theory, which only means that it centers on the expected result of an act, instead of the principles of the act itself or the agent involved in the action. The Utilitarian may endorse using the motto, “the ends justify the means”. The most fundamental evidence of Utilitarianism is that the agent must choose the course of action that will create the greatest amount of happiness or utility and reduce suffering for...
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