Totem pole

people are seen are more important than the black people who have their homes completely submerged under water from Hurricane Katrina. The book focuses on two black neighborhoods in New Orleans, both of which are generally low on economic class totem pole—they are also both located below sea level and at the bottom of the bowl. The higher you live in New Orleans corresponds with the amount of money you make, so there are a lot of white people who live…

We all have our voice, and we have learned to utilize it since the day we were born, but in the past, certain ethnic groups voice was silenced due to the color of their skin. I try to imagine a world where I was told, because of the color of my skin, I could not go to college or have my own beliefs because they are wrong. The discouraging truth of this is that our past is plagued with this, and even today some people are still forced to face this treatment. In this module, we viewed the…

usually sat around the house and cooked or cleaned. “Her place was in the home, on a veritable pedestal if one could be afforded, and emphatically not in the world of affairs (Altick 54).” Women during the Victorian era were always lower on the totem pole than any man. Before the wedding happened it was traditional that the groom's parents go and eat at his bride's parents house. During this time he would meet all of her family including aunts, uncles, and cousins. He doesn’t have to get to…

1.Elmer's Bottle Tree Ranch Located in Oro Grande, Calif., Elmer's Bottle Tree Ranch has an abundance of unique tree sculptures made out of antique bottles. The site is located along National Trails Highway. The bottle tree sculptures are the work of the ranch's owner, Elmer, who began making them 15 years ago when he inherited his father's bottle collection. Elmer lives on the property, and he tends to interact with his visitors. The attraction is home to over 200 bottle trees along with other…

Audible Voices: A Chorus of Women It is the middle of June 1954, the excitement in the air is palpable, accosted by the sweltering southern heat the women begin to poor into the auditorium. An eager chatter can be heard above the three large industrial fans churning arduously sweeping the oppressive heat from one side of the room to the other. As I scan the room it fills quickly, I can’t help but notice the large banner on the south wall. My attention is quickly diverted from the beautifully…

The events that lead to the discriminatory practices involving race, ethnicity, religion, gender, socioeconomic and sexual orientation in the country has started since our nation’s founding. From the very being of the colonization of this land and to the declaration of independence, many of these practices started to take root from nearly early on. When it came to the formation of “classification by race” it started off early on when this country was being colonized. Early Europeans that came to…

There are 3 different perspectives of sociology. They are symbolic interactionist perspective, the functionalist perspective, and the conflict perspective. First off, the symbolic interactionist perspective is used within the smaller levels of analysis called micro. It utilizes symbols and face-to-face interactions. The second perspective is the functionalism. Functionalism is utilized within a larger level of analysis called macro. This is relationships between parts of society; moreover, how…

For generations thousands of North Americans have grown up watching old classic western films of the “Indian and cowboy”. Such films portray the wise elder from the film Little Big Man, the drunk in Tom Sawyer’s films, the breath taking Indian princess from Pocahontas, and who can’t forget about the loyal sidekick Tonto from the Lone Ranger. It is these iconic films that have shaped the public’s perspective of Aboriginals and has even affected the Aboriginals perspective of themselves. These…

The school had given her an ultimatum, if Jessie didn’t improve his grades and attitude they would have no choice, he would be sent away. One night Jesse overheard his mother crying and walked into her bedroom. She had just found out Lisa was pregnant and what kind of things she had been doing. Watching his mom in such pain and disappointment Jesse kissed her on the cheek expressing that he had also caused her several problems, and for that he was sorry. He never wants to see her like this…

Decolonization is a key influential argument against the United Sates during the Vietnam War. The Vietnam War occurred from the mid-1950s to 1970s and during this time period, race relations in America were weak. While efforts for equality were in progress, there was still great discrimination against minority races such as African Americans. In Martin Luther King Jr.’s speech “Beyond Vietnam,” he comments on “a real promise of hope for the poor, both black and white, through the poverty…