Thursday, December 8, 2016

Chapter 5 Post

I am not black: labels and perceived identity are the root of major conflict. 


The Workforce is even more divided by race than you think: Differences in education and opportunity levels between races results in the stratification of the workforce. 


Albania's few remaining sworn virgins: Certain rights are still heavily gendered in some places.


No longer a black majority, Harlem is in transition: Affordable housing in Harlem has contributed to the barrioization of the area. 


Japan's hidden caste of untouchables: The preservation of Burakumin communities in Japan has led to modern residential segregation. 


Armed With Facebook 'Likes' Alone, Researchers Can Tell Your Race, Gender, and Sexual Orientation: The virtual space of a Facebook account can reveal aspects of identity.



Why 'Gayborhoods' Matter: Researchers have identified that as homosexual couple establish a sense of place in a neighborhood, gentrification swiftly follows. 


Down In the Valley, Up On the Ridge: Once chattel slavery became commonplace in the Americas, the Melungeons experienced an attitude of racism towards them. 


Marco Rubio Said He Wants to Have a Beer With Malala, an Underage Muslim: Marco Rubio's failure to take into account the age, ethnicity, and religion of Malala Yousafzai led to an embarrassing moment of cultural insensitivity. 



White College Students Angry they originated in Africa: The refusal of students to accept that they are descended from Africans shows the strong desire of some people to identify against other races. 


Wednesday, December 7, 2016

AP Human Extra Credit Assignment: The Breakdown of Gender Roles as seen in Indian Cinema

          Traditional Bollywood pictures tend to portray female characters as docile and submissive, and usually secondary to their patriarch. But with the proliferation of ideas about equality if the sexes reaching India through globalization, female characters are beginning to take on more central, independent roles in Indian cinema. Such changes in attitude towards women can be seen in the 2015 comedy-drama Piku, in which the female protagonist has an active sex life and is not subservient to her father. Up until very recently, the trend that female characters in Bollywood followed was one sexual repression and loyalty to their patriarch. This shift in the cinematic portrayal of women reflects the world wide dissolution of traditional gender roles. As women cast off more and more societal limitations, art changes to reveal their elevated social status.