Institutional economics

portraying society as a sharply divided entity consisting of totally opposed classes. His The Skin Game deals with the theme of social injustice. A class struggle is in progress. But it is not between the rich and poor. The struggle is not based on economic inequality but on social inequality. The Skin Game portrays a class conflict between the aristocratic family of Hillcrists and the equally affluent but socially inferior Hornblower family. Galsworthy has shown the rich as the ruling class…

(Henry & Tator, 2006, p. 352). Systemic racism occurs when a society is structured in a way in which some are advantaged while others are disadvantaged. There is two different ways to describe systemic racism referred to as institutional racism and structural racism. Institutional racism is “racial discrimination that derives from individuals carrying out the dictates of others who are prejudiced or of a prejudiced society” (Henry & Tator, 2006, p. 352). Structural racism is “inequalities rooted…

him to change the way he does his job, and Abelino was granted compensation for lost work for a short time. Because this problem was clearly the fault of Abelino, and not the situation into which he had been forced by the social hierarchy and institutional racism he lived at the bottom of, the doctor did nothing more for…

distinguish between racial groups. Other examples include restricting the observation of cultural traditions, banning cultural dress in professional environments and omitting the opinions and experiences of minority groups. These also illustrate institutional racism and show how racist acts can be…

political and economic stability” (Barry 1995, 3). A form of revolution: tierra o muerte, a more aggressive violent confrontation against neoliberal reforms, which means land or death. The agrarian reforms have pushed, "many rural villages… into ghost towns as entire families choose economic exile in the United States or look for a new life along city streets" (Barry 1995, 6). The alternative of migrating for many families was to join forces with…

How does one become labeled the fifth most dangerous academic in the nation? Dr. Armando Navarro is a political scientist and retired professor of ethnic studies at the University of California, Riverside. I had the honor of interviewing Dr. Navarro this April and was astounded by the passion this man has for la causa and his trajectory. After the interview with Dr. Navarro I felt deeply inspired as a first generation Mexicana, I felt my aspirations of becoming a counselor in my urban community…

from the Aztecs to the major influence that Spain and other European countries had on Mexico’s social and political culture. Throughout Mexico’s existence, it has always suffered from political and economic instability due to corruption. For instance, the one party rule of the PRI (Institutional Revolutionary Party) for 71 years has been an example of the political corruption in Mexico. Although Mexico has improved it’s political institutions in 2000 by electing Vincent Fox, who is not from…

Family Family is a huge deal in Mexico. In Mexico, family comes first. Children are celebrated and are more sheltered than in the US. Family structure is more patriarchal as men are the head of the family and women are the caregivers and models of morality and religion. Men and women have a duty to help each other. Interdependence, rather than independence, is expected. In the US, family is usually second to work and are typically smaller. Children are often minimally parented and more…

The Tlatelolco Massacre In the summer of 1968, Mexico was thrust into the center of the world stage pending the upcoming Olympics. The highly anticipated event generated a variety of emotions amongst the Mexican people, and not all emotions were good. The people were angry; millions of government dollars were being funneled ruthlessly into this event while a large majority of the population lived well below the poverty line and struggled to survive day-to-day. The anger and the desire for…

México’s Transition to an Elusive Idea of Democracy A democracy is that which “its most powerful collective decision-makers are selected through fair, honest and periodic elections in which candidates clearly compete for votes and in which virtually all the adult population is eligible to vote”. It can be defined as political system in which individualistic power to make political decisions is based on a struggle for leadership votes and the freedom for people to make representation decisions…