The Sneetches Analysis

One could feel sorry for the tribe being written about and disapprove of our own culture when viewing it using the sociological perspective. Miner writes in one of the introduction paragraphs that “the magical beliefs and practices of the Nacirema present such unusual aspects that it seems desirable to describe them as an example of the extremes to which human behavior can go,” (Minor, 1956) Teeth brushing, dental visits, and hair drying are things that seem like normal behaviors. Even the obsession of women’s breast sizes are accepted as normal and certainly haven’t changed since the 1950’s. Minor’s description of these behaviors make them sound foreign and we feel sympathy towards the behavior’s in this “tribe”.

The Sneetches was a very good show that showed us many valuable lessons in life today. This was a book originally written by Dr. Seuss that was turned into a show. In this show, there were two different kinds of sneetches. One kind of sneetch had stars and the other ones did not. They both learned a valuable lesson. The plain-bellied sneetches were getting tired of the star-bellied sneetches thinking they were better than them. First, the sneetches without stars tried to get stars on their bellies from a guy with a machine. They thought that they were the same now. The star-bellied sneetches didn’t like that because they were the originals and it wasn’t fair that the plain-bellied sneetches had stars now. So the star-bellied sneetches got their

Deyonna Sneeze first came to SNHU in the Public Health program. During our first advising appointment it was clear she wanted to be in the Health care field. She currently works for the local hospital in her area, and would like to eventually be a manager of a division in the hospital. She also has a goal to go on to get her Master’s Degree in Public Health.

The Sneetches is one of the children's book stories written by the late Theodor Seuss Geisel's better known as Dr. Suess. It is about two creatures, separated by the stars on their bellies. The Sneetches with the star-belly were the best, and looked down upon the Sneetches without star belly. However, Sneetches without the principals (stars), were the plain-belly Sneetches and were forbidden from linking up with the star-belly Sneetches which kept them in a dejected and oppressed manner.

According to the Webster Dictionary, a tribe is a social division in a traditional society consisting of families or communities linked by social, economic, religious or blood ties, with a common culture and dialect. In Sherman Alexie’s novel, The Absolutely True Diary of a Part Time Indian, in the chapter Remembering Arnold list all the tribes that he belongs to. He says, “I was a Spokane Indian. I belonged to that tribe. But I also belonged to the tribe of American immigrants.

They believe families adopt their cultures and just share the same exact culture. For example, I like baseball so much because I grew up surrounded by others who like it as well. In the story, “An Indian Father’s Plea”, Wind-Wolf’s father is begging the teacher to truly get to know his child. Wind-Wolf’s culture caused him to be bullied in school because he was different. Plus, he wasn’t used to seeing “different” people and he was considered an outcast.

When the White Man first came around, our relations within the tribe were strong as an ox. People had a genuine love for one another and for their belongings.

It was these systems of kinship which determined who, and for which, members of the clan were responsible. In a society in which excess and wealth were not valued, in fact discouraged, this was a method of survival and insuran ce. These kin relationships were the foundation for all forms of reciprocity within the clan. For example, when a larger animal was caught in the hunt, it was pre-determined, depending on who captured the animal, who would receive which parts of the animal (Edwards 2005, p. 49). Sharing and reciprocity was not a friendly gesture within Aboriginal communities, it was an obligation which was to be taken seriously. It was a method for Aboriginal people to survive in a sometimes harsh and unforgiving land, which took the lives of many settlers.

When we think of prejudice, we often think of racism. However, racism and prejudice are not interchangeable terms. Through the phrase “power plus prejudice,” we have learned that racism, for example, can only be achieved with power. One can only be racist towards someone else if he or she has the power to do so. Meaning, is this person white or black? If they’re white, they have power ergo can be racist. Throughout both “Mixed Blood Stew” by Jewell Parker Rhodes and the story “The Sneetches” by Dr. Seuss, the concept of power plus prejudice is portrayed.

Kinship influences daily life of Indigenous people, including individual responsibilities to other members in the clan.

The Navajo society is a culture rich in tradition. They value the close knit relationship with their family and have a great appreciation for the land. They fought to preserve their way of life, resulting in high values in; kinship, lifestyle, religious beliefs, and their rites of passage.

The story of the Sneeches illustrates Maslow’s hierarchy of needs by demonstrating the need for safety. For instance, the non starred Sneeches desired to have a star on their chest in order to feel secure, this demonstrates security of body. Also, the non starred Sneeches had a longing to be included. For example, they wished to be accepted and recognized by the more popular starred Sneeches, this demonstrates Maslow’s need to feel friendship, family, and intimacy. It also demonstrates how people long for acceptance and recognition in order to feel confident and build their self-esteem. Then, when the non starred Sneeches become starred Sneeches, they finally feel important and have gained a sense of belonging and family. However, the Sneeches

through life in accordance with a tribe’s needs for cultural and economic well-being, in keeping

Traditionally, the kinship system by which aboriginal society follows is one based highly on collectivism. Geert Hofstede defines a collectivist society as one that prefers a “tightly knit framework” in which individuals can expect “unquestioned loyalty” (The Hofstede Centre, 2013) from relatives and members of the group.

Maslow’s Theory is separated into five different categories of needs. These include physiological needs, safety, love and belonging, esteem, and self-actualization. (“Maslow, Abraham”). Maslow categorized these needs into a pyramid structure. At the base of Maslow’s Pyramid are physiological needs which need to be met before a person can go higher up on the pyramid. Once these needs are met, then a person can begin fulfilling other needs such as safety, love and so on. Physiological needs include the basic needs of oxygen, food, water, sleep, proteins and minerals. Another part of these needs include being active, avoiding pain and removing waste from your body. As the physiological needs are meet, safety and security needs begin to dominate behavior (Boeree). Safety and security needs have to do with the natural desire for a predictable, orderly world that is somewhat within our control. This also includes protection, and safe