Polarization

Katherine Boo not only describes unhappiness and poverty in Annawadi but also shows how structural poverty and inequality produced by globalization regulate the life in “Behind the beautiful forevers”. Global market capitalism strikes the root of the poor people’s anxious lives who suffer from worldwide economic slump, non-regular workforce, and the rat race. Annawadi is a slum of Mumbai in India and is surrounded by the airport and five splendid hotels. It is hard for Annawadians to get jobs in…

There are eight stages that classify a conflict as genocide. According to Dr. Gregory Stanton the stages are classification, symbolization, dehumanization, organization, polarization, preparation, extermination, and denial. The main stages in the Rwandan genocide were classification, polarization, preparation, dehumanization, and extermination. To help prevent harsh tensions the government stopped the names of the Rwandans. The most important way for people in power or the U.N. can…

As every day passed, people dreaded the following day. As every day passed, more and more humans were considered a disease or plague by and then they believed so. As every day passed, the injustice and cruelty of the world were seen by the millions that had no freedom or voice. Those days turned into weeks and months of unbearable hatred, discrimination, and murder known as a genocide. A genocide is a mass murder directed towards a certain group of people based on hatred, prejudice and clashing…

While colonization may have attributed to a significant portion of Hutu and Tutsi polarization, it is clear that eventually, tensions would grow to a level in which one of the groups would rebel. And, while the rise of the RPF may have been due to Hutu expulsion of Tutsi’s as a result of colonization, it is clear Habyarimana was not a leader…

Just Add Hormones, by Matt Kailey (2005) is an autobiography of Kailey’s experience through becoming a transman. He talks about his experience as a heterosexual women, and changes after becoming a male. To me I am so interested in how everyday life can be so different just because of the genitalia you have. I could easily relate to every male experience, but I could not wrap my head around the idea of having to know the closest place to run for sanctuary at all times. When I read some things I…

that she gets whatever she wants (at least from my parents). Anyway, the cats always think they need food (sometimes they are just bored) although they are well fed. They get especially rambunctious around meal time. They undergo group polarization. Group polarization is the…

demagogic strategies in his inaugural speech. In his speech, Wallace uses the demagogic strategy of polarization. Polarization is to divide a diverse range of things into two opposite groups; the in-group and the out-group. “If you are not on their side--with all your heart and soul, in all ways and without hesitation--then you are against them” (Miller, 2). An example of how Wallace used polarization in his speech is when he says “In the name of the greatest people that have ever trod this…

eight different stages as defined by Gregory Stanton, the president of Genocide Watch. These stages are used to identify, predict, prevent and stop genocides. The stages, in order, are classification, symbolization, dehumanization, organization, polarization, identification, extermination and denial. Rwanda has seen its share of turmoil and genocide due to social classification by the Belgians as they were separated into Hutu and Tutsi, which is a classification based on the size of facial…

Income inequality refers to the degree to which income is distributed in an uneven manner amongst the population. In the United States, this huge gap between the rich, and the middle and lower class has been steadily increasing since the 1970s. Starting in the mid to late 1970s, the higher earners income share began to rise dramatically, while those in the bottom tier started to fall. Income inequality has once again become a major economic issue, and the cause can be traced back to several…

adultery, but it isn’t as big of a deal. When questioned about it in a group setting, they may answer something far more extreme than their actual belief because they want to conform to the standards of the group. This is considered Group Polarization. Group Polarization involves groups of people who all enter with an idea, but after time together, the discussions often lead to a major fluctuation of their opinions on the subject. To explain this in layman's terms, they enter tipping the scale…