Culture and Privilege
I am going to be writing about how privileges from the dominant culture and subordinate culture is shown throughout Gather at the Table. Privilege by definition is a special right, advantage, or immunity only give to a particular person or group of people. In general people are born with privileges ascribed to them through their family wealth or even the color of their skin. In this paper, I will be expanding upon the differences of the dominant culture from the subordinate culture.
In the beginning of Gather at the Table before we even get into the book Tom is reflecting on an anti-racism meeting that he attended one of Tom’s closest friends spoke about how even in the meeting the white people were isolating him and other people of color in the room. When Tom analyzed what his friend said, top responded with a moving quote “The privilege I possess as a white man makes it easy to remain blissfully unaware on the negative impact I might have on others” (p. xvii). This realization is one of the key steps to conflict resolution in the Intercultural Competency textbook “Effective conflict management requires awareness of the importance of both goal-oriented and process-oriented conflict negotiation pathways” (p. 152). I feel that in the story Tom does an amazing job at putting himself in other people’s shoes, he really tries to feel the issues or pains of other people from their perspectives.
An example of how different the privileges were from
1. Ben Franklin, pointing to the sun carved on the back of the presiding officer's chair, remarked; "Throughout the days we have been laboring here, I have observed that sun, and wondered whether it was a rising sun or a setting sun. Now I know it was a rising sun."1 Throughout our lives we have been told of how our country was formed. I am here to tell you about the things the history books and teachers don’t tell you about the freemasons and there shaping of the United States of America. We will start with freemasons an agency that has been shaping history since the building of King Solomon’s temple.
Based on theme two, they reconstructed the myths about whites and blacks. They began to explain the concept of “If they gain, we lose”. There was a concern of the participants having and not having and about sharing privilege but not wanting to give it up (McIntyre, 57). McIntyre explains that there are always exceptions to the rule and it reconstructs the myth of “equal opportunity for all”.
It’s up to us who are the dominant race to watch out or these other races will have control of things.” Tom thinks just because he has more money than others, he is above everyone else. If Tom didn’t have a lifestyle as he is currently living at the moment, he would have much more respect towards others, including people that are not the same race as him.
The top fur, guns, and sporting good store in the Midwest is known not only for their gun sales and gun safes, but also for their top-quality fur and hides. As leaders in the raw fur business, Wiebke Trading Company has locations in La Crosse, Wisconsin, and Eitzen, Minnesota, plus you can even purchase products online.
4. Counting Coup – strategy done by the Indians where they would be given points for how many times they would strike their opponents and this was the men’s way of gaining glory in their tribes
As requested, here is the research assignment describing the culture of Mexico, Japan, and Kenya. This assignment will help guide you in understanding the basic communication styles, business etiquettes, and conflict management styles within their corresponding countries.
While his coworkers constructed his designs, what hobby did Bernini pursue? Answer Selected Answer: Correct Answer: Writing plays and designing stage sets Writing plays and designing stage sets
can not be ignored simply because it is in the past, as it is still
T. S. Kord, in a 2016 article for Cultural Dynamics, stated that he had a new theory for why our culture enjoys horror films in that “horror films primarily seek to elicit not fear, but guilt” (69). He said this because he felt that horror films acted as a way for people to feel the guilt that they should be feeling about various issues in life but are not. Kord also felt that violence was a vehicle through which this genre caused people to wrestle with the guilt they should be feeling. While this may be the case for the horror genre, it may be different for a newer genre that, although normally categorized in the science fiction class of movies, takes some cues from horror. This genre is that of the dystopian future, a normally violent, somber
Social injustice involves oppression, privilege, prejudice, and discrimination. Oppression occurs when social forces tend to hold people down and block their pursuit of a good life. (Hart, 2014a). According to Johnson, “Oppression results from the social relationship between privileged and oppressed categories, which makes it possible for individuals to vary in their personal experience of being oppressed” (2006, p. 38). In order to have the experience of being oppressed, it is necessary to belong to an oppressed category (Johnson, 2006, p. 38). Next, privilege is when one group has something of value that is denied
The difference between a dominant culture and a subculture is not really a difference it just covers a different set of individuals. The dominant culture is a culture that is established to cover the whole organization whereas the subcultures are divided by an area or department, maybe even a few departments that depend on each other to be successful need to follow certain rules inclusively so that everyone is on the same page. (Baack, 2012). Because there are four different forms of culture it becomes very important to be able to decipher the differences. Knowing what culture you are working in is very important so that it is understood clearly when there is an award or discipline.
The more countries around the world I had visited, the more people with diverse backgrounds I had met, the more clearly realized that the concept of norm is strongly relative, indefinite, and vague. Being a prisoner of own convictions can sometimes be not only short-sighted but also dangerous. I remember frustration, when I was traveling through the remote isolated Asian villages and people around were pointing fingers and making pictures of me, because they rarely could see women looking and dressed in a western manner. I did not not if should be flattered or offended, when people asked to take a picture with me as with some rara avis. I also can imagine how alien can people feel moving to another country.
When comparing cultures, one must form a definition of what culture is. Culture can be easily defined as the social behavior and normality’s found in human societies. It can also be easily made up of a composed arrangement of educated conduct and thought designs. Culture is a sorted out framework since it includes many parts. Throughout the world, there are many cultures that are both very different and also very similar. "Culture encompasses religion, food, what we wear, how we wear it, our language, marriage, music, what we believe is right or wrong, how we sit at table, how we greet visitors, how we behave and one million other things." (Cristina De Rossi.)
Cultural differences effect many aspects of our daily lives. With the many different cultures embedded in the United States, it is important that everyone has an understanding and respect for the melting pot that is encountered daily in our communities, workplaces and schools.
Globalization simply defined is the intensification of global interactions. The case studies we have studied depict two of the main types of globalization. Economic Globalization, which is the production, exchange, distribution, and consumption of goods and tangible services, and Cultural Globalization, the exchange of materials and symbols that represent facts, meaning values and beliefs. When Globalization occurs it usually has a major impact on indigenous cultures. Optimists or “champions” state that the relationship between culture and globalization has positive effects as it creates a balance between nations. Conversely, critics state that relationships between the two have negative effects, leading to the loss or deterioration of a