Tulane: A Personal Analysis

When most people are taught about U.S. history, we think of mostly the bad times like the wars, the civil rights movements, President Kennedy’s and M. L. King Jr’s associations, just to name a few. In this paper I will discuss those and more going into the start of the 21st century. The previous five decades consisting of the 1950s into the millennium happened during the U.S. History equally turbulent, but exciting. There also were numerous transformations within social, governmental, plus technological sections, but the WWII era currently seems rather prehistoric. Since the 1950s America has experienced major cultural transformations, starting with four main

In modern times, the United States is bombarded with racism and discrimination. From the confederate flag controversy to police brutality, the United States is reflecting a morbid past. Events such as these are fueled by false understandings of race and ethnicity; leading to stereotypes. For the Irish, Jews, and Italians, stereotypes led to severe discrimination from opportunities and isolation from society.

It is 2014 and since the beginning of the millennium there has been a major shift in America’s political ideology and demographics, more so than in any set period of time. America which has historically been very conservative, has started to become more liberally made evident by the results of the last two elections. Although America’s government is based on a less centralized system and free market, Americans have seemed to start embracing things like big government and a stricter market. Americans are also starting to think different on social issues such as homosexuality and drug usage. America has also experienced a change in its demographics as minorities like Asians and Hispanics continue to grow while whites are, percentage wise, starting to make up a smaller part of Americas population. Along with a shift in ideology and change in demographics, technology and communication has advanced greatly making the world a much more connected place. Because of this connectivity people are also beginning to be influenced by foreign ideas that are not familiar to most Americans such as universal healthcare. Overall, because of factors such as foreign influences due to technology and changing demographics, America has become less conservative and more liberal.

I have two main priorities in my life right now which are school and football, which brings me to reason why am I still here at the University of Dubuque? I seem too ask myself if I’ll choose to continue my education and career in football at the University of Dubuque the experience was pretty good with the people I met and I am not really getting distracted from things that are stopping me from getting my work done but it just doesn’t feel right here and my luck here hasn’t been the best either. But as long as I can focus here for the year than I can transfer next year. Which is part of the reason why I am here to play football, it keeps me reminded on what’s really important to me. Can of course that thing is school. Without the grades I

America by far is the most diverse country on the face of the earth. America today is known for freedom, equality, democracy, and a defender against tyranny. The foundation of American values lay in a belief of independence, nationalism, capitalism, and religion. However, many conflicts have arisen over these values in the past. Capitalism and other characteristics have made America great, but they have brought about their own set of inequalities. Those inequalities have deep roots in race, culture, gender, and wealth. In the 1800s two of the biggest conflict lies with the issue of slavery and women’s rights.

For an average right thinking American, the historical injustices associated with America are not inconceivable as the consequences are being reaped greatly today. Despite all the social and legal frameworks set, America still struggles with high racial tensions, massive incarceration rates, and discrimination against racial and ethnic minorities. The laws might have been changed greatly, for example, the Hart Beggar Act is racism, so people changed it (Lecture 5/1/2017), but the old mindset that reigned in the 20th century still lingers today. Wrong myths, biased teachings, and religious misunderstanding,

America is primarily known as a country most prideful for its freedom and equality. As a matter of fact, it comes to no surprise seeing members of the U.S. proudly displaying their patriotism in the means of clothing, accessories, or other miscellaneous merchandise. However, as some may suggest, the nation is filled to the brim with dark tales and twisted stories of past events that continue to split its people into separate boundaries. Discrimination, war, and slavery are all factors that have the potential to divide a society within itself and to create barriers that separate a population against their own kind.

In 1920, women across the United States were granted the right to vote through the passing of the 19th Amendment.  During WWII, Japanese Americans were subjected to Executive Order 9066, which labelled them as outcasts and criminals, and forced to live in internment camps. During the Great Depression, thousands of people took their own lives because they had lost all of their wealth after  the stock market crash. Those that killed themselves would rather be dead than poor.  These situations, among many, portray the dark side of living in such a diverse nation. There will always be individuals who do not want to bring about change and accept this that are different from their norm. These individuals live life wanting to keep those outside of

The United States has a longstanding history of racism and discriminatory policy, stemming from the colonial era. Generally, those who weren’t considered true White Americans faced blatant ethnicity-based discrimination and adversity in matters of education, human rights, immigration, land ownership, and politics. Specific racial institutions, characteristic of the 17th to 20th centuries, included slavery, wars against the Native Americans, exclusion from civil life, and segregation. It wasn’t until the mid-20th century that formal racial discrimination was banned, and majority attitudes began to see racism as socially unacceptable. However, our relatively recent racialized history has left an unfortunate impact on present society. The legacy of historical racism still continues to be echoed through socioeconomic inequality, and racial politics still remain a major phenomenon. Many argue that our government systems have shifted from means of overt racism to more symbolic, covert racism, and that this is reflected in our societal institutions, such as employment, housing, education, economics, and government.

I honestly question whether, as a country, we have progressed from where we were hundreds of years ago. Our current situation is terrifying, and it seems that it is only going to keep getting worse. Evidence of this decaying acceptance of culture is seen in the current presidential race. We have a racist, overtly rich and misogynistic man running for the republican candidacy. Donald Trump is currently taking everything this country has worked for in terms of erasing the stigma of race and religion and throwing it in the garbage. The only comparison I can truly draw from Trump’s absurd ideas is that he believes something akin to the principle Adolf Hitler followed in fascist Germany. He is threatening to ban the muslim faith, eradicate

From the moment a child is born, they are exposed to the thoughts and ideas of their parents. As the child grows and experiences the world, they see everything through the lens of their family’s beliefs; behind every idea and action of a child is the teachings of their parents, and in every concept a filter of preconceived ideas. A person, no matter how much they grow, always retains the beliefs they were raised with, regardless of how they choose to act upon them. This same relationship exists between modern day America and early colonial times. The United States has changed drastically over time, but the foundation of American society has remained consistent for nearly 400 years.

From the segregation and discrimination of African American’s to threats towards Muslims. Sadly discrimination in the United States is still happening today. These people that are affected are not equal to the other people who aren’t getting discriminated against. Studies show that it racism and discrimination is a big problem and it’s getting worse. “In a new nationwide poll conducted by CNN and the Kaiser Family Foundation, roughly half of Americans -- 49% -- say racism is "a big problem" in society today” (Shoichet, CNN). Discrimination is a big problem and it’s only getting worse. Racial tensions are on the rise. The Muslim community has been repeatedly harassed and attacked because of their religion. “They have been harassed, fired from jobs, denied access to public places, and otherwise discriminated against because they wear hijab” (ACLU). Society sees them as future terrorist because terrorist in the Middle East claim to be Muslim. Society plays a big role in discrimination. “Racism is inevitable in any society” (Shoichet, CNN). There is always going to be racism is society. It’s going to happen to different people. That doesn’t mean that it should be brushed over or ignored. Society can manipulate other people into thinking that what they say is correct. “They perpetuate certain ways of seeing the world and peoples within that world” (Jiwani, Racism and the media). Society can change the way some people

Oppression and discrimination has plagued our society since early times. As a collective society one would think that over time oppression and discrimination would turn into acceptance and equality. Conversely, our society has taken sluggish steps towards diversity, acceptance and equality. Our society is focused on labeling people and putting them into limiting boxes. Oppression occurs across various groups of people based on gender, sex, race, religion, and disability. Members of these diverse groups are discriminated among work places, schools, and other places. Work places and schools promote diversity and non-discrimination, however little seems to be practiced. Oppression across generation leaves damaging consequences hindering society in the growth towards a more accepting environment.

Today we live in a world of which some have come to understand where it all came from. So many different little contributions have accumulated over the years to create “today” in the United States of America. Not one factor is more important than the next, however, some have had a larger, lasting impact today. Immigration and racial discrimination have played the most important role as to why American society has altered. In 1917 America entered World War one. By doing this America played a grave role in conquering Germany and ushering peace to Europe. However, the Great War also meant that the US would change dramatically through historical issues and changes which resulted in

A current cultural conflict taking place in America today is religious. Many Americans discriminate against the Islamic faith and there have been countless acts of mistreatment of Muslims in the work place, at school, in public, and in the media. Negative feelings and acts toward Muslims have become so prevalent that in 1991 the Runnymede Trust Report coined a term for it. The report defined the “unfounded hostility toward Muslims, and therefore fear or dislike of all or most Muslims” as “Islamophobia” (Defining “Islamophobia”). There has always been some religious cultural conflict with Muslims in the United States, but since the 9/11 terrorist attacks, conflict has escalated significantly.