Microaggressions exists throughout our society. We can see and hear microagressions in everyday living, such as, at work, movies, and television. One particular movie which I can remember micro aggression is the movie Pretty Woman. In this movie Julia Roberts who was dressed like a prostitute went shopping alone in a very expense clothing store which serve rich clients only. The white store clerk looked at assumed she was in the wrong store and could not afford to buy clothes from this particular store. The white store clerk made a smart remark, and escorted her out the store. This is an example of racial, verbal and environmental microagression within the same race. Watching this movie made me upset with the store clerk because she judged and condemned Julia Roberts by the her appearance and her behavior.
I am an African American female that receives awkward looks of mistrust and fear when I shop at jewelry stores. Soon, as I enter the store the white sale clerk ask me"can I help you?" I said, "No I am just looking, but I can tell the white sale clerk is watching me and following me throughout the jewelry aisles. This is an example of racial micro aggression. The white sales clerk assumed because I was an African American that I wanted to steal from the jewelry store. This made me upset and I left the jewelry store to find a jewelry store that would give me respect and time to shop.
This week I noticed that micro aggressions are still much alive in today's society. While shopping in stores, I receive awkward looks and a white store clerk following me around the store like I was a criminal. Racial microagression was the most popular type I experienced. This made me feel sad that discrimination is still alive, but in different forms. I have a lot to think about.
Friday, September 30, 2011
Saturday, September 24, 2011
Perspectives on Diversity and Culture
Finding out other people definitions of culture and diversity were very interesting.
Person one: a white kindergarten teacher: culture is respect for family beliefs, values, and religion.
Diversity: different types of culture and different traditions.
Person two: my nephew, a young twenty-four male: culture make me thinks about roots, background, and family ethnics.
Diversity: I think about different races, such as, Black, Mexicans, and Hispanics.
Person three: my youngest sister, a thirty-seven year old female: culture is family, history, and celebrating holidays.
Diversity: is the differences between people and families.
With their regards to culture and diversity, I agree with most of their definitions because all of them gave me what they thought culture and diversity meant to them. I must respect and accept their opinion. Most of the definitions for culture and diversity were similar and consisted are surface and deep culture. What I learned from the kindergarten teacher, my nephew and youngest sister is; each one discussed the importance of respecting family values, beliefs, religion, traditions, and different races.
Some of the aspects that were omitted are: role of children, languages, showing emotions, community connection, recreation, extended family relationships, and recreation (Sparks & Edwards, 2010).
As I listened to my three people speak about their understanding of culture and diversity, I realized how limited my knowledge is concerning culture and diversity before starting this class. In order to get along with each other, it is important to accept and respect all people culture and their diversity.
Reference
Sparks-Derman, L. & Edwards, J. O. (2010), Anti-Bias Education for Young Children and Ourselves, National Association for the Education of Young Children, Washington, D.C.
Person one: a white kindergarten teacher: culture is respect for family beliefs, values, and religion.
Diversity: different types of culture and different traditions.
Person two: my nephew, a young twenty-four male: culture make me thinks about roots, background, and family ethnics.
Diversity: I think about different races, such as, Black, Mexicans, and Hispanics.
Person three: my youngest sister, a thirty-seven year old female: culture is family, history, and celebrating holidays.
Diversity: is the differences between people and families.
With their regards to culture and diversity, I agree with most of their definitions because all of them gave me what they thought culture and diversity meant to them. I must respect and accept their opinion. Most of the definitions for culture and diversity were similar and consisted are surface and deep culture. What I learned from the kindergarten teacher, my nephew and youngest sister is; each one discussed the importance of respecting family values, beliefs, religion, traditions, and different races.
Some of the aspects that were omitted are: role of children, languages, showing emotions, community connection, recreation, extended family relationships, and recreation (Sparks & Edwards, 2010).
As I listened to my three people speak about their understanding of culture and diversity, I realized how limited my knowledge is concerning culture and diversity before starting this class. In order to get along with each other, it is important to accept and respect all people culture and their diversity.
Reference
Sparks-Derman, L. & Edwards, J. O. (2010), Anti-Bias Education for Young Children and Ourselves, National Association for the Education of Young Children, Washington, D.C.
Friday, September 16, 2011
My Family Culture
The three items I would take with me are:
The last family picture taken together while my mom was alive. This family picture is very special to me because its represents a special time of love and happiness in my family. I would hang this special picture on the wall of my new home.
My family albums which holds a lot of pictures of my family throughout the years. I would make sure to pack this because it hold a lot of memories of past birthdays, birth of my nieces, and nephew, friends and cousins, too.
My Bible because without reading the word and giving God praises; especially, during such a crisis in the world. My faith in God will guide my family and me through this terrible ordeal.
Taking time to think which one of these to keep would be impossible. All of these items are special and dear to me, and I would be lost and disappointed if I had to choose just one!
My insights I gained about myself is that my family is special, and I love them very much. I want to keep my family values, beliefs, and heritage alive to pass on to the future generations. Without my belief in God, my life would be in vain. This is a part of my culture and my family culture which has been passed from generation to generation through out my family.
The last family picture taken together while my mom was alive. This family picture is very special to me because its represents a special time of love and happiness in my family. I would hang this special picture on the wall of my new home.
My family albums which holds a lot of pictures of my family throughout the years. I would make sure to pack this because it hold a lot of memories of past birthdays, birth of my nieces, and nephew, friends and cousins, too.
My Bible because without reading the word and giving God praises; especially, during such a crisis in the world. My faith in God will guide my family and me through this terrible ordeal.
Taking time to think which one of these to keep would be impossible. All of these items are special and dear to me, and I would be lost and disappointed if I had to choose just one!
My insights I gained about myself is that my family is special, and I love them very much. I want to keep my family values, beliefs, and heritage alive to pass on to the future generations. Without my belief in God, my life would be in vain. This is a part of my culture and my family culture which has been passed from generation to generation through out my family.
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