Chapter 23:
I enjoyed this chapter the most out of all of them I think. The chapter goes into details about the American culture and how corrupt it is. Specifically it brings up the question is Barbie a good representation of America? And the answer is no. Absolutely 100% not. For starters, Barbie is unmarried and has this whole mad love affair with Ken. Next Barbie is a slut. She wears revealing clothes and is portrayed as scandalous. In addition to this, she is has an unreal body. Finally, she is white.
Barbie is not okay at all because this is what we give our children to play with. Therefore, from the time they are little and playing with dolls they are being fed false information. They are subconsciously thinking that all of these things are quote on quote "normal", "okay", and "acceptable". Barbie becomes an icon of what children should look like, she is appealing because she is "beautiful" but how many people really look like that? We are setting our kids up for failure and doing a shitty job as parents if we continue to support this because this is not how we want America to be seen as.
Also, last time I checked America is not simply made up of white people. Therefore, why is Barbie only white? Again, we are already imbedding racism in our children's heads from the time they were little. This is one of the many reasons as to why we struggle as country so much. People don't understand the total effects these small things have on our nation.
Yes our nation has gotten better, and we are trying to move in the right direction and make change. Apparently they are making different color Barbie's, which helps the racism part. However, your telling me there going to make fat Barbie's? Absolutely not. It is just something that won't happen because they simply will not sell. Fat does not appeal to people whether one is fat or not. This is because of this ideal body that is seen to be as perfect.
Chapter 23 Visual Sources:
I liked the visual source 23.1 because it really helped me put things into perspective. It is one to thing to hear and to be aware of all the injustices that are taking place around the world. But it is different when you see it. When you see a picture like this one, it really becomes serial. I can only imagine how miserable it would be to work in a place like this. It makes me sad to think that even though our world has come so far, these wrongs are still taking place. It also makes me mad to no end that wealthier countries (like us) take advantage of these third world countries in order to save money. That is something I just do not understand and will never.
Monday, May 2, 2016
Chapter 22 Documents
Chapter 22 Documents:
Document 22.3 was the one I liked because it talked about 9/11 and that resonates with me because I live in America. Osama Bin Laden was a part of the organization al-Qaeda and they were the ones who launched the attack on the United States. The case I bring up is that this is why we are still afraid of Islam. Although we finally got Osama Bin Laden and he is dead, the organization is still going. There are still members of the al-Qaeda and Isis out there who are looking for terrorist acts to commit towards the United States. The reason Americans are fearful is because we do not know who all is in the organization. There are too many of them to pin point which makes them a threat to America. However, it would be morally wrong to take out there whole nation, which is where the slippery slope comes in. Although there are a lot of men, women, and children involved in these crimes there are also a lot of innocent ones as well. So what is to be done? This is the question we are still looking for an answer to.
Document 22.3 was the one I liked because it talked about 9/11 and that resonates with me because I live in America. Osama Bin Laden was a part of the organization al-Qaeda and they were the ones who launched the attack on the United States. The case I bring up is that this is why we are still afraid of Islam. Although we finally got Osama Bin Laden and he is dead, the organization is still going. There are still members of the al-Qaeda and Isis out there who are looking for terrorist acts to commit towards the United States. The reason Americans are fearful is because we do not know who all is in the organization. There are too many of them to pin point which makes them a threat to America. However, it would be morally wrong to take out there whole nation, which is where the slippery slope comes in. Although there are a lot of men, women, and children involved in these crimes there are also a lot of innocent ones as well. So what is to be done? This is the question we are still looking for an answer to.
Chapter 22: pg. 1087-1119
Chapter 22:
Nelson Mandela was South Africa's nationalist leader. His mission was to create a democratic and a free society in while every person, (all races), had equal opportunity. Because of his passion and dedication to doing this, he spent 27 years in prison. Once he got out,he ran for president and became the countries first African black president. Mandela's movement was the first start of change amongst the European rule. He helped overthrow the sole control of the white settlers and create equality. This was called The Struggle for Independence or Decolonization.
Slowly but surely, this "struggle" spread throughout the African Colonies. From there, it spread from empire to empire which was known as empire dissolution. This was different than any other time due to the fact that the empires were not destroyed by money, or wars, it was destroyed by mobilization of masses around nationalist ideology. Meaning, people who wanted to be equal.
After this had occurred, at the end of the 20th century, social and economic from within the colonies produced raw materials. This helped Africa and Asia become more Westernized. However, it also created less jobs, more people, people lost money and land, and it was hard to find living space. These were all things that people gave up in order to have freedom.
In addition to Madela, a man named Gandhi also helped to stop racism. He was the person to start the non violence act and to not fight back. Gandhi was recognized as a world leaer in the fight against the colonial rule.
Nelson Mandela was South Africa's nationalist leader. His mission was to create a democratic and a free society in while every person, (all races), had equal opportunity. Because of his passion and dedication to doing this, he spent 27 years in prison. Once he got out,he ran for president and became the countries first African black president. Mandela's movement was the first start of change amongst the European rule. He helped overthrow the sole control of the white settlers and create equality. This was called The Struggle for Independence or Decolonization.
Slowly but surely, this "struggle" spread throughout the African Colonies. From there, it spread from empire to empire which was known as empire dissolution. This was different than any other time due to the fact that the empires were not destroyed by money, or wars, it was destroyed by mobilization of masses around nationalist ideology. Meaning, people who wanted to be equal.
After this had occurred, at the end of the 20th century, social and economic from within the colonies produced raw materials. This helped Africa and Asia become more Westernized. However, it also created less jobs, more people, people lost money and land, and it was hard to find living space. These were all things that people gave up in order to have freedom.
In addition to Madela, a man named Gandhi also helped to stop racism. He was the person to start the non violence act and to not fight back. Gandhi was recognized as a world leaer in the fight against the colonial rule.
Wednesday, April 27, 2016
Chapter 21 pg. 1035-1068 + Chapter 21 Documents
Chapter 21:
In 1917, there was a rise of Communism in Russia. Within a year, Communists were able to not only come into power, but also take complete control over all power. Communism was welcomed, greeted, and encouraged by many people throughout Russia, China, Cuba, and Vietnam. This was due to the liberation and freedom it promised to provide for things like inequality and exploitation. Little did these people know communism was about to do the complete opposite. It was not till the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991 that communism had totally diminished.
Communism is discussed in this chapter and the reader is shown the effects it has had on the world. It helped build and set up socialism, which occurred under the rule of Joseph Stalin in the 1920-1930s. Stalin, in sink with China, redistributed their countries land.
Communism also gave efforts to not only liberating but also mobilizing women. This initiation occurred from the top which is the main reason it was so successful.
Chapter 21 Documents:
Stalin on Stalinism
It was very interesting to hear how Stalin grew up with an abusive father. This fact does not surprise me at all and it truly explains a lot. No matter how horrible of a childhood Stalin had, and no matter how hurt he was by how his father treated him, he still grew up to be like his dad. This goes without saying, a very high percentage of people usually become what their parents are. I would imagine Hitler's life was similar to this.
The fact that he wanted to kill all the kulaks also was very interesting to me. Why did he want to get rid of the rich peasants so quickly? Why not take out the poorer ones first? I think it was because the more money one has, the more in control they are. Therefore, since Stalin wanted to be in total control, he wanted to wipe out the money first.
In 1917, there was a rise of Communism in Russia. Within a year, Communists were able to not only come into power, but also take complete control over all power. Communism was welcomed, greeted, and encouraged by many people throughout Russia, China, Cuba, and Vietnam. This was due to the liberation and freedom it promised to provide for things like inequality and exploitation. Little did these people know communism was about to do the complete opposite. It was not till the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991 that communism had totally diminished.
Communism is discussed in this chapter and the reader is shown the effects it has had on the world. It helped build and set up socialism, which occurred under the rule of Joseph Stalin in the 1920-1930s. Stalin, in sink with China, redistributed their countries land.
Communism also gave efforts to not only liberating but also mobilizing women. This initiation occurred from the top which is the main reason it was so successful.
Chapter 21 Documents:
Stalin on Stalinism
It was very interesting to hear how Stalin grew up with an abusive father. This fact does not surprise me at all and it truly explains a lot. No matter how horrible of a childhood Stalin had, and no matter how hurt he was by how his father treated him, he still grew up to be like his dad. This goes without saying, a very high percentage of people usually become what their parents are. I would imagine Hitler's life was similar to this.
The fact that he wanted to kill all the kulaks also was very interesting to me. Why did he want to get rid of the rich peasants so quickly? Why not take out the poorer ones first? I think it was because the more money one has, the more in control they are. Therefore, since Stalin wanted to be in total control, he wanted to wipe out the money first.
Sunday, April 24, 2016
Chapter 19 pg 931-957 + Chapter 19 Documents
Chapter 19:
China took an aggressive approach to industrializing their country but unlike other countries, they did not take well to the economical change that occurred. However, they still maintained their formal independence. In the sense, China was different than the other colonization's because they were able to keep their independence unlike other colonization's. Additionally, China was able to produce a great amount of crops and food which allowed their population to grow a lot, a 300 million population growth to be exact. However, since there was no major food industry however, China had to revert to other methods of growing food. Which was small farms but that was not enough to feed the whole population. Therefore, China suffered many deaths to starvation.
The two main events that occurred and had a major impact were the Opium War and the Taiping Uprising. The Opium War started from a request to British for an open trade. It opened up five different ports so that the Chinese could trade with Europeans. Once this happened it opened up the door so that Europeans could by land in China. Additionally, the Taiping Uprising changed the way the culture viewed women. This was a very important event because women did not have a lot of power in Chinese. They were no longer forced to have their feet bound and they could fight in battles. Additionally, they were also not looked upon as badly as they were before.
Chapter 19 Documents:
The document I really like was Document 19 because it shows how a women stood up for her rights. She was given away to be married at 18 to an older man. Throughout the marriage she was not happy. She then disregarded every teaching and principle of China and left her husband to pursue an education. This was a dramatic and scary thing to do, however, Qui Jin did it. Her mission was to change the injustice rules of the Quin dynasty and to appeal for womens rights. For this, she was beheaded. This really makes me think about how strong of a person this lady was. To stand up to her husband is hard enough as it is, but to stand up to your country, is unheard of. I applaud her for doing that and wonder if I would every be able to do that.
The visual source I liked was 19.2. This was because it showed China being Westernized and it showed the similarities between the two. Western things like play the piano, the violin, and the outfits were things that resembled American. This just shows you that westernization was spreading throughout the world.
China took an aggressive approach to industrializing their country but unlike other countries, they did not take well to the economical change that occurred. However, they still maintained their formal independence. In the sense, China was different than the other colonization's because they were able to keep their independence unlike other colonization's. Additionally, China was able to produce a great amount of crops and food which allowed their population to grow a lot, a 300 million population growth to be exact. However, since there was no major food industry however, China had to revert to other methods of growing food. Which was small farms but that was not enough to feed the whole population. Therefore, China suffered many deaths to starvation.
The two main events that occurred and had a major impact were the Opium War and the Taiping Uprising. The Opium War started from a request to British for an open trade. It opened up five different ports so that the Chinese could trade with Europeans. Once this happened it opened up the door so that Europeans could by land in China. Additionally, the Taiping Uprising changed the way the culture viewed women. This was a very important event because women did not have a lot of power in Chinese. They were no longer forced to have their feet bound and they could fight in battles. Additionally, they were also not looked upon as badly as they were before.
Chapter 19 Documents:
The document I really like was Document 19 because it shows how a women stood up for her rights. She was given away to be married at 18 to an older man. Throughout the marriage she was not happy. She then disregarded every teaching and principle of China and left her husband to pursue an education. This was a dramatic and scary thing to do, however, Qui Jin did it. Her mission was to change the injustice rules of the Quin dynasty and to appeal for womens rights. For this, she was beheaded. This really makes me think about how strong of a person this lady was. To stand up to her husband is hard enough as it is, but to stand up to your country, is unheard of. I applaud her for doing that and wonder if I would every be able to do that.
The visual source I liked was 19.2. This was because it showed China being Westernized and it showed the similarities between the two. Western things like play the piano, the violin, and the outfits were things that resembled American. This just shows you that westernization was spreading throughout the world.
Chapter 17 Documents
Chapter 17 Documents:
17.1 Document caught my attention because it was so real. It talk about the brutal conditions of working in factories. The workers were treated so poorly and what stood out to me what the testimony of Elizabeth Bentley. She would work 13 hours a day and would only have one 40 minute break at noon. The could not eat their food in the factory either so throughout the day they would starve. They were beaten or "strapped" however, nothing was ever said about it. Even when the kids were beaten when they would go home their parents would not say anything. The parents couldn't because then the kids would loose their job and then they would loose their pay. This really struck me because I cannot even imagine working conditions like this. It just shows how much times have progressed which is a positive thing however, it is still a really important thing to remember.
17.1 Document caught my attention because it was so real. It talk about the brutal conditions of working in factories. The workers were treated so poorly and what stood out to me what the testimony of Elizabeth Bentley. She would work 13 hours a day and would only have one 40 minute break at noon. The could not eat their food in the factory either so throughout the day they would starve. They were beaten or "strapped" however, nothing was ever said about it. Even when the kids were beaten when they would go home their parents would not say anything. The parents couldn't because then the kids would loose their job and then they would loose their pay. This really struck me because I cannot even imagine working conditions like this. It just shows how much times have progressed which is a positive thing however, it is still a really important thing to remember.
Saturday, April 23, 2016
Chapter 16: pg 798-811 + Chapter 16 Documents
Chapter 16:
The revolutions had a global impact on the world because they enlightened other countries about how to stand up for their rights and then encouraged them to fight for their rights. The ideas spread throughout the world and they were known as "Global Echoes". The global echoes had a impact on countries for a lot of things however, two really stood out to me. These two were the abolishment of slavery and equality for women. The connection I made regarding these echoes were with the song "Same Love." The song talks about equality for gay people. It describes that love is love no matter what color, race or sex you are. Same thing goes for the abolishment of slavery and the equality for women. Regardless if your a boy or a girl, no matter if your skin color is red, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple, pink, black, white, or grey, all people are people and they are all EQUAL. This was the positive thing that came out of the Global Echoes. It was a realization to people that we should be treating everyone with respect and all have the same rights. Finally, after the echoes took an impact, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights came out in 1948.
Chapter 16 Documents:
I like Document 16.3 because it focuses on the rights of people and the freedom of slaves. The ideas of the French Revolution had sparked a light in realization that people were made to be equal. Additionally, in America once the Declaration of Independence was created and it stated, "all men were created equally."
The document is was in the perspective of a past slave named Douglass. He was a slave, then lead an abolishment, then became a write and a publisher. The main message of this document was to get the reader thinking about what the Fourth of July really means to slaves. In America, we celebrate this day because it was when the Declaration of Independence came out and finally all people had their freedom. However, for people who were slaves, it is a day to remember all the cruelty, wrongs, and injustices that went on years ago. For past slaves, or for families whos ancestors were slaves, it is not a celebration. It is a sad day, so should we really be celebrating it?
The revolutions had a global impact on the world because they enlightened other countries about how to stand up for their rights and then encouraged them to fight for their rights. The ideas spread throughout the world and they were known as "Global Echoes". The global echoes had a impact on countries for a lot of things however, two really stood out to me. These two were the abolishment of slavery and equality for women. The connection I made regarding these echoes were with the song "Same Love." The song talks about equality for gay people. It describes that love is love no matter what color, race or sex you are. Same thing goes for the abolishment of slavery and the equality for women. Regardless if your a boy or a girl, no matter if your skin color is red, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple, pink, black, white, or grey, all people are people and they are all EQUAL. This was the positive thing that came out of the Global Echoes. It was a realization to people that we should be treating everyone with respect and all have the same rights. Finally, after the echoes took an impact, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights came out in 1948.
Chapter 16 Documents:
I like Document 16.3 because it focuses on the rights of people and the freedom of slaves. The ideas of the French Revolution had sparked a light in realization that people were made to be equal. Additionally, in America once the Declaration of Independence was created and it stated, "all men were created equally."
The document is was in the perspective of a past slave named Douglass. He was a slave, then lead an abolishment, then became a write and a publisher. The main message of this document was to get the reader thinking about what the Fourth of July really means to slaves. In America, we celebrate this day because it was when the Declaration of Independence came out and finally all people had their freedom. However, for people who were slaves, it is a day to remember all the cruelty, wrongs, and injustices that went on years ago. For past slaves, or for families whos ancestors were slaves, it is not a celebration. It is a sad day, so should we really be celebrating it?
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