Underclass

power, by looking at statistics included such as 52% whites believe blacks to be less intelligent and 56% whites believe blacks lack motivation to get ahead. These powerful figures give insight to the assumptions that influence our society. The underclass debate is the merging of what is known socially to address the differences between the past and present when examining the undeserving or poor. This process focuses in on family dynamics, social settings, assumptions, joblessness and other…

granting citizenship to those born of illegal parents within the United States is not only contrary to the policies established in the 14th Amendment, but would also have extensive socioeconomic consequences, most notably the creation of a quasi-legal underclass of U.S. residents who’s citizenship status falls within an ambiguous legal gray area. The most popular argument among critics of birthright citizenship is that citizenship is not guaranteed by the 14th Amendment or by the United States…

In Rodriguez’s writing an important question being asked is why have so many Puerto Ricans left the island during the twentieth century? Before the twentieth century the population of Puerto Rico had been growing. Rodriguez claims that the most important element in understanding Puerto Rican migration is the historical context. Also, she states that this is the least visible element of the massive decrease in population. There are several causes for migration presented in the writing, but…

Blue Dreams the tittle of this book represents the sky and how it is always blue. The color blue represents Hopes and Dreams in Korea. This book shows the significant wave of Korean immigrants that were persuaded by the promise of the American dream if they come to America. That dream that they have been chasing has been proven increasingly doubtful to most of these immigrants. As time goes on and generation after generation of Korean Americans arise, many of the elder often transfer this goals…

This film takes place in the year of 2154, a time where one race is divided by social class, immigration, and access to healthcare. How ironic you say? Well like today in age we face many of these similar issues on a global scale. In the U.S. many immigrants travel in search for the American Dream. A dream that provides stability, prosperity, equality and progression through hard work. This isn’t always the reality for many and this movie provides a glimpse of what many face today. The struggle…

1 CHAPTER 1INTRODUCTIONThe culture industry’s cycle of assumptions is the interaction between the director(culture industry), the author (hip hop artist), and the audience (White consumer). Together thethree combine to create ideological outcomes that reflect and reinforce historically negativeWhite racial attitudes. Interrogating all three aspects of the cycle assists in understanding thecomplexities of the culture industry’s racial representations and White racial attitudes as well…

Pisistratus took power over Athens simply by walking into the city and asking to be its ruler. He did this by saying that he had the protection of a Goddess who was a tall woman from another village. Pisistratus during this time empowered the underclass by cutting their taxes and offering them loans to build up their farms. This simple monumental change of empowerment, allowed Athens to begin to grow and prosper, economically and culturally. Cleisthenes was growing up as a noble during a time…

Lost. Undecided. Those are just a few words I would’ve used if I saw myself back 5 years ago. That’s how I’m sure everyone saw me. I needed a way to push myself out of my comfort zone, something productive that would make me get out of bed in the morning and keep me out of the house when I needed to be out of the house. Then I found something that turned my life around 180 degrees. Here’s my story. I was born in the US. Then left to go to Ecuador (my parent’s native country) to learn Spanish. I…

The Industrial Revolution can be seen as both a blessing and a grim curse. It may seem that humanity, especially in industrialized countries, has become more wretched and has become a world of filth, dirt, and horrible living conditions as seen in the slums of society. However, progress is defined by comfortability, and by looking at the whole picture of the Industrial Revolution, it was a leap forward in the ascent of man. The Industrial Revolution can be seen as one of the greatest events in…

Boo’s Behind the Beautiful Forevers focuses on the struggles of Annawadi’s residents as many of them attempt to create a better life for their families. A small slum located near the Mumbai airport, Annawadi highlights the juxtaposition of an Indian underclass and the growing economy of the country around them. While so many of these families, through an expanding global market economy, can see the benefits of globalization and capitalism, the potential upsides of these systems maintain out of…