Privilege, Power, and Difference
Allan G. Johnson
3 Talking Points:
- The quotes, "Can't we all just get along?" and "...a real and serious question, one that has haunted us ever since the Civil War..." really stuck out to me. It seems like such a simple question when it reality it is not. People don't want to discuss the issues that actually are happening, how it relates to them, and how to change it.
- "So instead of talking about the racism and sexism that plague people's lives, people talk about 'diversity' and 'tolerance' and 'appreciating difference.'" This was really eye opening for me because it is so true! Our country will try to look at any positive spin on serious issues that are going on and have been going on for centuries. It's great to find positives, but how about addressing the significant issues that are happening?
- "When it comes to privilege, then, it doesn't really matter who we really are. What matters is who other people think we are, which is to say the social categories they put us in."
Argument
Allan G. Johnson argues that without recognizing, understanding, and discussing others experiences, challenges, and perspectives in relation to our own, change will not happen.
Yes... love these images. I have used them both in class before!
ReplyDeleteI absolutely love your blog. The picture spoke volumes in you getting your point across. In this instance I do believe that change is not as simple as a formula and I also don't think its as simple as Johnson thinks it is or isn't. Life is complicated.
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