Christensen says that there is a "secret education" in our country, which would be the passing of racial and stereotypical values to adolecent American children through movies, cartoons, and other forms of media.
1. "First I want students to critique portrayals of hierarchy and inequality in children's movies and cartoons"
This line shows that the differences between the classes are portrayed to children at a very young age. The white culture is predominately the ones being shown in these movies as those in power or control.
2. "As they view each episode, they fill in a chart answering these questions. Students Immediately start yelling out the stereotypes because they are so obvious."
This excerpt is about her students who are now much older and can recognize stereotypes, which they very easily do. The stereotypes were not only obvious but also abundant.
Tuesday, October 14, 2008
Tuesday, October 7, 2008
Talking Points 3 - Carlson
I believe that Carlson is trying to say that the "normalization" or seperation and oppression of gays from the "normal" straight community begins in our own school systems in America, and has throughout the past century. (I had trouble understanding some of his terminology, so this was my best interpretation of this article)
1. "Since all normalizing communities maintain a center and margin in the face of opposition and resistnace from those being marginalized, analysis needs to proceed through an account of specific techniques and apparatuses of power that have been employed in schools to keep gayness "in its place" as an invisible precence."
In this excerpt i think that Carlson is trying to say all of the "normal" community or straight have some sort of common ground or as he says center/margin ,in which they use the techniques listed following this quote, to keep gays seperated from the "norm" of society. The listed techniques such as keeping gayness out of the cirriculum are the ways that schools oppress the gay community, such as gay students or teachers.
2. "Throughout this century, one of the primary means of ensuring that gayness was an invisible precense in schools was through the dismissal of teachers who were found out to be homosexual."
I believe that the author said this to show the fact that it is not only in modern day society where normalizing the school community took place. There is a history of this forming a "normal" straight culture that is still evident in existance today. Although there have been laws passed and it is more evident in the cirriculum today, there is still a vivid history of oppresion towards gays in our school systmes.
3. "Given the realities of being "out" in high school, this strategic closeting of ones gay identity unfortunately continues to be a safe response, even if it comes at the cost of lying about one's life."
In this quote, the author is referring to the treatment of openly gay students in high school. Many of the students hide their gay identity and stay "in the closet" at the cost of sacrificing who they really are. This closeting is due to the ever present threat from the straight community which can lead to psychological or even physical damage to the "out" individual(s). This is another was in which gays are literally oppressed in our schooling systems.
1. "Since all normalizing communities maintain a center and margin in the face of opposition and resistnace from those being marginalized, analysis needs to proceed through an account of specific techniques and apparatuses of power that have been employed in schools to keep gayness "in its place" as an invisible precence."
In this excerpt i think that Carlson is trying to say all of the "normal" community or straight have some sort of common ground or as he says center/margin ,in which they use the techniques listed following this quote, to keep gays seperated from the "norm" of society. The listed techniques such as keeping gayness out of the cirriculum are the ways that schools oppress the gay community, such as gay students or teachers.
2. "Throughout this century, one of the primary means of ensuring that gayness was an invisible precense in schools was through the dismissal of teachers who were found out to be homosexual."
I believe that the author said this to show the fact that it is not only in modern day society where normalizing the school community took place. There is a history of this forming a "normal" straight culture that is still evident in existance today. Although there have been laws passed and it is more evident in the cirriculum today, there is still a vivid history of oppresion towards gays in our school systmes.
3. "Given the realities of being "out" in high school, this strategic closeting of ones gay identity unfortunately continues to be a safe response, even if it comes at the cost of lying about one's life."
In this quote, the author is referring to the treatment of openly gay students in high school. Many of the students hide their gay identity and stay "in the closet" at the cost of sacrificing who they really are. This closeting is due to the ever present threat from the straight community which can lead to psychological or even physical damage to the "out" individual(s). This is another was in which gays are literally oppressed in our schooling systems.
Monday, October 6, 2008
Talking Points 2 - Aria
Rodriguez's arguement in this article is that although it is hard for one to do, they must leave behind their private language, and learn to speak the language of those in power around them to be successful in society, which in this case would be the English language here in America.
1. "What they seem not to recognize is that, as a socially disadvantaged chil, i consider Spanish to be a private language. What i needed to learn in school was that i had the right- the obligation - to speak the public language of los gringos."
In this quote, he is letting the readers know right off the bat what he is talking about. I feel like he is just laying it out there to give an overview of what he considers to be a private language and a public language. I feel as if he opened like this not only to inform readers like myself, who have never heard a language be compared to private or public, but also he basically said what I think the article is about, just in different words than I used.
2. "At last, seven years old, I came to believe what had been technically true since my birth: I was an American citizen."
This quote shows Rodriguez's understanding of being part of American society. Although he was already technically a citizen since birth, he did not feel that he was truly a citizen until he assimilated vocally to American culture, and spoke the public language of white people.
3. "So they do not realize that while one suffers a diminished sense of private individuality by becoming assimilated into public society, such as assimilation makes possible the achievement of public individuality."
This quote further proves the point that the author was trying to get across about learning the public language to gain power. This ties into the readings last week about the culture of power. In order for one who does not speak English to be successful in America they must begin to be like those in powers. Once one starts to assimilate they can begin to gain power themselves. Rodriguez claims that the way for one to start to become successful and gain power themselves is learn the public language.
1. "What they seem not to recognize is that, as a socially disadvantaged chil, i consider Spanish to be a private language. What i needed to learn in school was that i had the right- the obligation - to speak the public language of los gringos."
In this quote, he is letting the readers know right off the bat what he is talking about. I feel like he is just laying it out there to give an overview of what he considers to be a private language and a public language. I feel as if he opened like this not only to inform readers like myself, who have never heard a language be compared to private or public, but also he basically said what I think the article is about, just in different words than I used.
2. "At last, seven years old, I came to believe what had been technically true since my birth: I was an American citizen."
This quote shows Rodriguez's understanding of being part of American society. Although he was already technically a citizen since birth, he did not feel that he was truly a citizen until he assimilated vocally to American culture, and spoke the public language of white people.
3. "So they do not realize that while one suffers a diminished sense of private individuality by becoming assimilated into public society, such as assimilation makes possible the achievement of public individuality."
This quote further proves the point that the author was trying to get across about learning the public language to gain power. This ties into the readings last week about the culture of power. In order for one who does not speak English to be successful in America they must begin to be like those in powers. Once one starts to assimilate they can begin to gain power themselves. Rodriguez claims that the way for one to start to become successful and gain power themselves is learn the public language.
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