Picketing

Art critic Clement Greenberg once said, “I don’t see art as having ever, in a real sense, affected the course of human affairs.” The sentiment here is that any “art” which has an impact on the world becomes propaganda or craft. However, the people who postulate this sentiment are the ones who use art for the crudest of purposes: the art market. It’s the same logic as saying that education has no purpose outside the world of work and consumption. When art becomes liberated from the demands of the…

because it includes sufficient support using videos of the black demonstrators being attacked by dogs and children hosed down with fire hoses. The film provides elaboration on the Birmingham campaign showing King in jail, protesters marching, children picketing because their parents must work, and blacks and whites interviewed about the racial activities going on in Birmingham at this time. Conversely, the textbook provides a short summary of this event. Nonetheless, both sources stress the…

As an advocate or change agent, what factors do you need to consider when weighing differing perspectives about how discrimination and oppression occur in order to make a choice? As a change agent or advocate it is important to look at what type of action or approach is the best one such as advocacy, social action, or empowerment actions. Factors to consider include populations at risk, factors that put populations at risk, the values and limitations of advocacy and the agencies commitment to…

It always has been controversial if peaceful protest is the way to proving one’s point. Nonviolent resistance has been in effect for centuries. Mahatma Gandhi, Martin Luther King Jr., Rosa Parks, and the Danish resistance are all examples, but surely not the only people who have protested peacefully. Gene Sharp is known for his in-depth studies and writings on nonviolent resistance. Sharp’s theories have influenced anti-government resistance movements globally. Sharp believes that having a big,…

working in the mine were unsatisfied with the conditions they were working in. The Mexican men and families had much less sanitation as the more privileged white men. So all the workers went on strike after a miner got seriously injured. The men were picketing until they were told they could have their jobs replaced. The women wanted to help and take over the strike but the men didn’t like this idea. Ramon 's wife stood up and suggested women be allowed to vote in this case since its about the…

5. Populism v. Elitism Populism is an ideology that emphasizes equitable distribution of economic, political, and cultural power. Its argues against unfair advantages held by anyone who may be considered an elite, and therefore the government should intervene to remedy the injustice. On the contrary, elitism is the belief that society is divided into classes and that the upper or elite class, based on ancestry and/or wealth, will rule. The debate between populism and elitism has been around…

The outward, explicit racism that so commonly occurred during the World Wars, the Great Depression, and the following two decades had a lasting effect on today 's racial minorities and is seen in more implicit ways, particularly towards North Americans of African heritage. People of colour were much more frequently found to be the victims of racial profiling and police brutality, especially Blacks protesting for equal rights during the Civil Rights Movement. Coloured people are still more likely…

An article titled “What Is Hate Speech?,” by Alan Dershowitz, discusses the idea that anything said by anyone could be seen as hate speech. The article is almost twenty-three years old and its question still remains unanswered. Recently, hate speech has become an issue on college campuses across the nation. This is because they feel the need to protect their students from hateful speech while at the same time uphold their First Amendment rights. This causes universities to be stuck in a limbo…

46,000 hands. 46,000 feet. 23,000 stomachs. 23,000 lives. These numbers represent the people in Washington State who on any given night will not have a home (Helping Hand House). Their stomachs will be left unfed. Their hands and feet will be left cold. They have nowhere to go. While we tuck ourselves into our beds or contemplate what snack to eat next, 23,000 people--adults and children alike--will be on the streets. How often do we walk down the street and avoid eye contact with these…

id appears is in the grocery store when they meet up again. The id is trying to make positive feelings appear from this chance encounter. However, the anger came back at the snub on Twyla from years ago. The same thing happened with the mothers picketing, the anger persists some more. The id period ends and the superego period begins when Twyla meets Roberta again at the fancy party. They finally reconcile their differences and Roberta apologizes. Roberta confides in Twyla that the reason she…