American Paint Horse: American Stereotypes

As far back as the Spaniard expansion in the 1600’s the Comanches were a tribe that was actually close to the bottom in terms of power and were bullied by other tribes. Then around the year 1625 to 1750 the Comanche tribe gained massive amounts of power due to pretty much one change in their culture, the horse. Conquistadors who moved from Mexico up to what is now New Mexico brought their Spanish horses with them, and when the Comanches started to fight, they took off and left their horses behind for the Comanche’s to get ahold of. Once the Comanches got ahold of Spanish horses they became a wrecking ball in Native American culture, and became such good warriors on horses that they have even been compared to Mongolians. As stated in the book, the Comanches were not the first tribe to utilize horses. The tribes before them used horses in a different way, such as transportation and food purposes. These tribes never really learned how to breed and use the horse as a war tool and were known to still use their feet to attack enemies, yet the Comanche would do a raid on horseback and escape on the Spaniard horse which is known for its speed. The horses were also a tool to hustle white men in racing bets. The horses that the Comanches used were not too easy on the eyes, and to the white man who had these European stallions, were not any test in races. So the Natives would gamble with the white men in horse races, most of the time winning by a wide margin, and would be known as the fastest horse and riders on the plains. Since the Comanches were also really advanced at breeding, some of the tribes were known to have anywhere from 500 to 1000 horses per section. They would not only use these fast horses to race but they would use them to steal other horses which was a huge market for

Prue Mason wrote the book camel rider and uses stereotypes on western and eastern people and their different religions, and on the two boys Adam and Walid and what they're stereotypes on each other are.

Currently, there is a problem with American’s. That problem is allowing themselves to be influenced by stereotypes. Stereotypes allow people to organize the world, but sometimes the stereotypes are negative. How do stereotypes affect the decisions of Americans about other people in their everyday lives?

"I had it then. Soda fought for fun. Steve for hatred, Darry for pride, and Two-Bit for conformity. Why do I fight? I thought, and couldn't think of any real good reason. There isn't any real good reason for fighting except self defense" (Hinton, 137). Ponyboy's internal struggle is very much a part of this story. But what fuels his struggle? The answer to this question is what he sees in the world, or rather his viewpoint. But, sometimes those viewpoints are skewed by stereotypes, making the them of this book, stereotypes are powerful but often wrong.

America lies in the wake of the impending presidential election, which has been shrouded in controversy from its infancy. FBI investigations, leaked emails, private recordings, rape allegations, and indubitable untruths have pledged both front-runners. Despite the foul taste left in the mouth of many Americans by Donald Trump and Hilary Clinton, they have come out victorious in their campaign to represent their respective party as the nominee for president. While it was once widely believe that the American people democratically elect the president of the United States, through current influences such as the media, Internet, and growing population an exuberant amount of Americans believe that their vote no longer counts, thus posing the question who’s really in control of the electoral process? In the past, the call to question of the integrity of the electoral processes was strictly reserved for the most devout conspiracy theorist, but with the pullulating concerns over super delegates, average sound mind Americans are not sure the full truth is being told. Has America been fed at noble lie? A simple answer yes, a more complex answer America has been fed a misconception disguised as a lie.

The Comanche were a fierce tribe who rivaled the Apaches and eventually ended up pushing them out of Texas. They originally lived in mountains until they acquired horses in the 1600s and became powerful and mobile, thus deciding to move southwest to find more mustangs, buffalo, and a warmer climate. Together with their exceptional fighting skills and horse riding skills, the Comanche quickly controlled most of the Plains region and became very wealthy. They were able to follow the buffalo as nomads and use this animal as a resource for almost everything. They also could trade their buffalo goods with other tribes and make a profit. The Comanche would skin the animal and use it for moccasins, leggings, breechcloths, teepee coverings, and skirts for men and women. The tribe was organized with a war chief and peace chief. The tribe believed in good and bad spirits including the Great Spirit which they would smoke a pipe to. Men in the tribe were warriors and would steal horses from other tribes and people. If they were killed the tribe would kill their horse also and put them in a trench.

The Byzantine Empire, seen as a direct continuation of the Roman Empire, lasted approximately from 500-1450 CE. This empire proved to be a valuable city for both the Greeks as well as the Romans. Throughout history, the Aegean Sea, the Bosphorus Strait, and Constantinople all impacted Roman history through constant trade and achievements. Other than trade, perfecting the oil industry, and the construction of aqueducts, conduits, and tunnels was other main achievements.

"You know you're from Kentucky if your house is mobile and your three cars aren't" This is a joke my younger brother recited to me when I returned to my Yankee home from the University of Kentucky for Thanksgiving break. He went on to ask, "If a Kentucky couple gets divorced are they still brother and sister?" The lists of redneck jokes surrounding Kentucky stereotypes are endless. Many people get a good laugh out of the jokes, but they don't realize that they are portraying a crude message about all Kentucky folk. More so than any other state, Kentucky is labeled and illustrated as redneck and poor. Much of this may stem from many of the small towns in Kentucky and in the Appalachian area. However, Appalachia has been misunderstood and

Being raised by teenage parents I grew up with a variety of individuals. One of which was part of the Aryan Nation. My godfather, Jack, was born in Oklahoma and led to believe being white made him superior than others. I have always speculated that this was due to his geographical location. According to George Durankiev (2015) Oklahoma is one of the top 10 racists states in America. After reviewing the lesson I do believe geographical location still has an impact on views however, I now also believe the need to be apart of a group is a contributing factor. Much of the lesson had to do with group mentality rather than individual thought. Amanda Enayati (2012) simply stated, “Belonging is primal, fundamental to our sense of happiness and well-being”.

From the article, personally, I gather the idea that some African American students are scared to score better than the white students because they did not want to get bullied or taunted. For most of history, a well educated African American had to hide their knowledge because they were afraid. There are many stories where slaves would sneak their masters books to teach themselves how to read and educate themselves on their own. Based on the interactionist perspective African Americans are automatically have a unequal learning opportunity. They are often perceived as “slow learners.” By placing the students in this category teachers and parents hinder the children’s true potential. There may be many African Americans who are highly

Stereotypes seem to be very present in our country, especially stereotypes towards African-Americans. For the longest time, like it has been instilled as a fact in my brain, black people have been directly related to the words “ghetto” or “hood”. I don’t remember a time where I actually can remember the words “ghetto” or “hood” without the picture in my mind of an African-American person. I think that this is a big problem in today’s society because it is not true but still seems to be taught. In politics, society, and everyday life, it feels like African-American’s are being slammed for being hoodlums. This is a problem because there are millions of African-American people who do not fit this stereotype, but still get degraded and treated badly because of this age old belief.

George focuses on implicit bias largely in the educational sector and how that effects African Americans with the emphasis on specifically the black female. Educationally facilities tend to apply restrictions regarding disciplines on a sort of equality across the board basis; however, the failure of recognition is that this method is not effective and results in long term psychological disparities that will prove to affect an individual’s well-being well beyond their school years. Racism is certainly still prevalent in society and perhaps even unintentionally woven into the very fabric that has a huge impact on our

In today’s society it has become a norm to make assumptions of an individual and categorize them into groups that fit them. This would be known as stereotyping, and it occurs everyday and almost everywhere. It can affect someone’s everyday life along with their emotions. A stereotype is a widely held idea or image of a a group of people and is based off of some truth, while misconceptions are based off no evidence at all. Stereotypes can either be positive or negative. Stereotypes exist because that’s how the human brain functions, they see something that repeats within a group of people and that’s how stereotyping begins. An example of a positive stereotype would be that African-Americans are very athletic. However, there can be some negative

The Comanches, exceptional horsemen who dominated the Southern Plains, played a prominent role in Texas frontier history throughout much of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. Anthropological evidence indicates that they were originally a mountain tribe, a branch of the Northern Shoshones, who roamed the Great Basin region of the western United States as crudely equipped hunters and gatherers. Both cultural and linguistic similarities confirm the Comanches' Shoshone origins. The Comanche language is derived from the Uto-Aztecan linguistic family and is virtually identical to the language of the Northern Shoshones. Sometime during the late seventeenth century, the Comanches acquired horses, and that acquisition

Nurses face ethical dilemmas on a daily basis. As nurses, we must be knowledgeable about the tools we have to help guide our decisions when solving an ethical dilemma. The tools we have are our ethical principles, ethical framework, and the ANA Code of Ethics for nurses. This paper will describe a scenario where nurses were faced with an ethical dilemma regarding a baby. The ethical frameworks and ANA Code of Ethics will be discussed in helping guide a solution to this scenario. Finally, an analysis will be done about this scenario and a decision will be made. As nurses we must use these tools because they will allow us to make better decisions more comfortably.