El Otro Mexico

This weeks readings offered a new perspective on the recent discussions amongst politicians, media, and voters in regards to immigration, illegal immigrants and all that is involved with the border control of Mexico.
Although I hate to admit it, for the risk of sounding ignorant, when thinking of the immigration, illegal immigrant, and other laws that [...]

Redefining Difference

I found the guest speaker from the YWCA domestic violence intervention and prevention program some what eye-opening due to the fact that there are thousands of women, in the greater- area alone, experiencing so many different types of abuse everyday and I feel like I am oblivious to it. Before having the speaker point out that there is [...]

“…placed in pages of people’s history.”

One of the individuals in support of properly handling the bones of the Native Americans said, in context of the bones being studied and overall loss of the Native American identity in America, that it will be placed in pages of people’s history. This too me was the most powerful quote within the movie. This quote alone [...]

Is Race Real…?

This unit was interesting due to the questioning it forced readers to consider.
It would be very easy for individuals to believe the notion of race is real, and several people do.
This unit forces individuals to realize or at-least consider that race is made up.
I remember when I my sociology professor discussed the fact that there [...]

Bell Hooks…Ain’t I Woman: Black Women and Feminism

Right away when I started reading this article I found myself having questions in response to Hooks’ arguments. For example, I failed to understand how Hooks could repeatedly suggest that only American women are experiencing an unknown ignorance in regards to racism. I would argue that this ignorance can be applied to both sexes. I [...]