meritocracy

Meritocracy - Noun, plural, meaning - an elite group of people whose progress is based on ability and talent rather than on class privilage or wealth. However is this true? After watching "a classroom divided" I think no. The most shocking report from this film was the fact that the students "when they were the lesser people" had worse scores then when they thought they were superior, so it's sort of based on whats going on in the head of people at the time, not basic skills or abilities. For instance if people keep telling you you're dumb eventually you might come to the conclusion you are confusing your abilities and talents to the point were it becomes harder when in reality you are way more qualified for the task then you think you are. It seems more of a mind game then a part of just ability and talent, speaking of privilege, back in the day, the rich or wealthy were the only ones allowed to go to school or get a good education not all of them were purely working on ability but by social luck in of a since that they were born in to a family with lots of money, so to some all of this up in a nice coherent way, i do not believe in "meritocracy" in the least

Acomplishing Civil rights

Who's methodology was more effective during the civil rights, Malcolm X or Martian Luther King Jr? A very standard question considering their methods were both different. Martian Luther King, Jr. was more on to the themes of passiveness, while Malcolm X was more passive aggressive with his quote "by any means necessary" meaning he will accomplish the goal no matter what it took, even if it takes violence. As for who's was more "effective" i would probably say MLK because if say you were hit and then you bush it off like nothing and try and show just love, you will win every time, even if you are beaten and broken physically what is captured in the news, and trust me they will catch it, it will show the attackers as the "bad guys" and thus causing more support for your movement. According to Malcolm X if someone was to lay a hand on you "put him in the cemetery" which is pretty obvious in meaning. Of course Malcolm X still says obey the law, however if you are challenged fight it to death. MLK's version of doing things just seems more of a big picture sort of deal then a instant, then fall on it self, sort of way.

Topic 11 Concepts

MLK and civil disobedience - MLK being a civil rights leader lead a movement of "civil disobedience" which entitled non-violent protests such as sit-ins.

Power of the "Mob" - The more people you have for any movement the stronger that movement is.

Plessy v. Ferguson VS. Brown v. Board of Education - Basically complete opposites of each others court decision. Plessy v. Ferguson says separate but equal is OK. While Brown v. Board of Education said that, that is unconstitutional, changing every way things where.

Civil Rights Goals- to put it simple equality for all races in the united states.

Eisenhower's Role in Little Rock - Eisenhower ordered the school in little rock to be come desegregated however the mayor did not allow this and would not let the 9 kids into the school with the national guard guarding the school. Eisenhower sent 1000 paratroopers to Little Rock to make sure they went to school.

Rights of the accused - Basically if you get arrested you will always have right of someone to represent you, even if u cant afford one. Also you are informed of your rights prior to any interrogation and what you say may be held against you, allowing you the right not to talk until legal representation.

Brown vs. Board of Education - Like i said earlier, changed the way things worked in the U.S., changing how things where separated. This is also commonly known as the spark that started the Civil Rights Movement.

Chavez and the United Farm Workers - Wanted better wages and rights for those who worked in farms so he made a union to help farmers with their rights of their jobs. Also ironically Chavez was against immigration even though he was fighting for the rights of immigrants.

FHA and ADA - FHA banned the act of not allowing someone to buy or rent a house baised on race. ADA made for equal rights for those with disabilities. Such as having ramps for places to get into by stairs.

Purpose of Filibusters - The purpose of the filibusters was to simply waste time. Making sure that if they can waste enough time the other opposing party cant talk or speak at the meeting.

Sit-ins and Other Protests - Well the reasons for these were very simple, to protest the way things were working in order to obtain equal opportunity and rights. For as long as a sit-in was going on that business was not doing any, well, business.

"I Am"

I am one of the "little rock 9"
I wonder if I'll make it through this
I hear the hate in their voices
I see the pain on their faces
I want to be accepted
I am one of the "little rock 9"
I pretend I do not hear them
I feel their deep hatred
I need to be accepted
I worry for my life
I cry myself to sleep
I am one of the "little rock 9"
I understand it will get easier
I try my best to smile
I hope for a better tomorrow
I am one of the "little rock 9"

Sexism

Sexism is a very "hot" topic no matter where its spoken about in the United States. However even as taboo it is to talk about today, it was much more prevalent back in the 1950's then today. Such as this ad that I am looking at now. It is fairly understandable what the idea this ad was for was for women to sign up for the air force. However it shows the tasks of housework and others of what you would do in the air force. None of which seems more or less like "fighting", which in a way could be stating the "housework" jobs for the air force are in need of someone to do them. it even talks about what type of work appeals to you, listing some of the things that one would do in this air force as a women.


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Does media influence the actions of teenagers?

This question has been sought after for a long time. Throughout all the research one conclusion is, yes, media does influence the actions of teenagers. Teenagers buy what they see on T.V., what their favorite celebrity advertise, and what is acceptable by society based on the fashion that the media has exposed on them. Teenagers mainly are the source of "we want it now" sort of buying that media for one is after. It is quiet obvious how many things on T.V. are aimed strictly for the teens of our generation. Of course these media companies know exactly what they are doing. Its the very basics of business, show the people what they want, capitalism is another term for this. These influences can be directed with the use of cigars by celebrity movie stars, the constant exposure of sex images, the excessive images of violence, and exposure to thousands upon thousands of junk food ads. With the way the media portrays teenagers it portrays them in a way so that it shows "if i do not have what everyone else has, then I am not cool, therefor I must buy more things in order to fit in". It is quiet apparent that media has an effect on the teenagers of this generation especially with all the advertisements towards them because, heck, if its not working, why should they keep using it? This follows with the saying "if it ain't broke, don't fix it".

http://hubpages.com/hub/Mass-Media-Influence-on-Society

Topic 10 Consept Guide

McCarthyism Impact on Society- Established House Committee of un-American activities. Started what was known as the second red scare. Goes after the "Hollywood 10" a group of top writers in Hollywood.

Communist "witch hunt" and impact on those accused- Loss of jobs and money needed to live at that time. Many writers, producers, and directors went to jail because of this.

Space Race impact of Government policies- Race between Soviets and the U.S. to see who could reach space first. Soviets won with the launch or Sputnik 1. Because of this the U.S. government puts more money in the education system.

Cold War mind set for the United States Government and policies- Their mind set was scared. Scared of being beaten in a challenge of technology by communists. The government wanted to make sure that they win this challenge of superiority.

Relationships of Suburbs, automobiles and roads- With the Invention of the automobile you can trivial further faster. With roads you are able to travel in the cars in a nicer way then before and perhaps more direct. With the ability to travel suburbs became popular because of the easier way to commute to the city.

Baby Boom- Happened right after WW2 when the soldiers cam back to their families. After the war things were prosperous, which, with wealth came more more opportunities for children. Thus the baby Boom happened causing a consumer boom which more people were buying things. Social Security is now challenged because of this.

Urban- The further away from the city you lived the more income you made, such as, in the city was low income, in the suburbs was the middle income, and farther from that was the high income.

GI Bill- supports those who served in the war. Giving them health insurance and education.

Expansion of middle class- Suburbs were roughly cheep to live in. Because of the baby boom people moved to suburbs for room. Increased number of credit cards.