Race in the United States

two in Race on The Move the author, Tiffany D. Joseph talks about how the categories of race differ from region to region, specific from the United States to Brazil. Someone that is considered black by American standards may be considered white or fairer skinned in Brazil. This is mainly the result of how differently the two countries treated the issue of race post slavery. This is a topic that we briefly touched on earlier in the class but Joseph digs a little deeper on the issue of race and…

To what extent did the Space Race and the Cold War affect our understanding and perception of how important a space program is to the strength of a country, and how does this continue to shape our perception of whether or not these programs are necessary? The Space Race and Cold War were pivotal moments in world history strong in tension and competition. The events caused the creation of a new sector in the global economy and defense, and affected our perception of the strength of a country. The…

The term “race” historically has been critiqued for having numerous broad and complicated definitions. As a result, racial differences are commonly blamed for many different conflicts throughout various regions of the world. In The Work of Comparison: Israel/Palestine and Apartheid, Peteet discusses how Palestinians and Israelis are constantly fighting over territories such as Gaza and the rights to control and maintain property. Similarly, the conflict between Palestinians and Israelis…

The Space Race was a 20th-century competition between two Cold War rivals and the world’s great powers–the democratic, capitalist United States and the communist Soviet Union for proving the superiority of its technology and capability in spaceflight. The space race started when the Soviet union launched Sputnik which was the world’s first artificial satellite and the first man-made object to be placed into the Earth’s orbit in October 1957. Sputnik’s launch came as a surprise. A month…

The United States and Soviet Union had two completely different world views that lead to tension between the nations and the Cold war. After world war two the United States and Soviet Union were two of the largest superpowers and were now in the possesion of new weapons of mass destruction. This and different political views on how the government should govern its people lead to a falling out between the super powers that would lead to years of rivalry. The differences between the two nations…

bomb, Cars, and the Arms race with Russia that started with the space race. The atomic bombs were what helped the economy by ending the war early with Japan, ending things early saved many lives of Americans and the Japanese. Even though America had defeated Japan, we were still in the Space race or more of an arms race with Russia, trying to stay on top and not get behind in space exploration. The space race is what caused the U.S stockpile on nuclear weapons. The United States was in…

Construction of Race in the United States Race is, according to Merriam-webster.com (2015), “a class or kind of people unified by shared interests, habits, or characteristics”. The perceptions regarding race have changed and developed over a period of time (Winant, 2000). In the past, the concepts regarding race were viewed from a biological construction standpoint and had constantly contained specific aspects such as geographical location, heredity, and physical features (Winant, 2000;…

was the safest option for the United States. Little did he know, this decision would outrage Japanese-Americans. The attacks on Pearl Harbor took place on December 7th, 1941, when the Japanese military attacked a United States naval base in Hawaii. As a result of the attacks, over 2,400 Americans were killed, and twenty of America’s naval ships were damaged. Immediately following the attacks, the United States formally declared war on Japan, marking the United States’ involvement in World War…

After World War II was over, the United States and the Soviet Union were at War. This is commonly referred to as the “Cold” War, there was no fighting involved, but it was the idea of the United States to stop communism to spread any more. To solve one of these problems, there was a Space Race going to happen, which later turned out to be a race to land a man on the Moon. Furthermore, I would like to discuss the competition between the Soviet’s and Americans, the basic facts of the mission, and…

The subject of race has been continuously rousing various different concepts especially in the US. The notion of racial triangulation is one of them. The concept of racial triangulation means White is the privileged racial group among whichever races. Whereas through comparison Asians are measured superior to Blacks in the United States yet they are considered outsiders. On the other hand, blacks are still reflected as insiders like the Whites even though they are not being reflected superior…