1. How do images impact self-esteem?
When images are shown to a young Native person, they feel sad and depressed which cause their self-esteem to go down. However, when the images are shown to Westerner individual, their self-esteem goes up, I believe mainly because they have the mentality that they are superior to anyone else, and they believe that the person/people in the image no longer exists in our modern society.
2. How has Ms. Wilbur used photography to portray Indian people?
Ms. Wilbur used photography to portray Indian people by using old-fashioned in feathered headdresses, wrapped in colorful blankets or clutching bows and arrows.
3. What did you find surprising/what did you learn from watching this video?
I feel ignorant after watching the video. I know that racism is one of our biggest problems in our country, however, I did not expect that Native Americans are affected by this because of the fact that they were on this soil first before settlers arrived. It is amazing that even they are living in the modern world they are still attached/connected to our Mother Earth, and that they continue their culture with pride and respect, unfortunately, most people do not see it. …show more content…
How can art combat stereotypes?
I believe art can combat stereotype by connecting through different and many boundaries and history because, in honest fact, we are all similar. Just as Ms. Wilbur mentioned on the video, “we belong to one another”. Art connects people even without captions and because of this connection; it can lead to a successful goal to fight
When images are shown to a young Native person, they feel sad and depressed which cause their self-esteem to go down. However, when the images are shown to Westerner individual, their self-esteem goes up, I believe mainly because they have the mentality that they are superior to anyone else, and they believe that the person/people in the image no longer exists in our modern society.
2. How has Ms. Wilbur used photography to portray Indian people?
Ms. Wilbur used photography to portray Indian people by using old-fashioned in feathered headdresses, wrapped in colorful blankets or clutching bows and arrows.
3. What did you find surprising/what did you learn from watching this video?
I feel ignorant after watching the video. I know that racism is one of our biggest problems in our country, however, I did not expect that Native Americans are affected by this because of the fact that they were on this soil first before settlers arrived. It is amazing that even they are living in the modern world they are still attached/connected to our Mother Earth, and that they continue their culture with pride and respect, unfortunately, most people do not see it. …show more content…
How can art combat stereotypes?
I believe art can combat stereotype by connecting through different and many boundaries and history because, in honest fact, we are all similar. Just as Ms. Wilbur mentioned on the video, “we belong to one another”. Art connects people even without captions and because of this connection; it can lead to a successful goal to fight