Marger

For my last blog post, I wanted to address the Marger text. Personally, I was not a fan of the text. It was too "textbook-y" for the class. I think this class is one that would operate more sucessfully with selected readings. Caucasia and the White Privilege books did MUCH more for me than Marger's chapters ever did. I also really enjoyed the readings you were giving out at the beginning of the semester. Readings with a more artistic sensitivity (not as dry) offer far more insight and are more powerful to us as the reader, and evoke a much more emotional response. The more emotional we feel toward the subject, the more we connect to it and can learn from it. Basically, I don't believe Marger's textbook allowed us to connect with our topics on as deep a level as our other reading had.

See you Friday

Canada

I want to elaborate on the point I made in class regarding Canada. I really do believe one of the chief reasons we don't learn a lot about Canada is due to its progressive nature, especially as far as race relations go. America does not want to seem inferior to Canada in any way, so it is purposely removed from standard curriculums. I guess I understand their reasoning behind this, but what is the cost? All it does is breed ignorance throughout America. We should know more about the nations that share our boarders!

Along with this, I'm curious as to what a nation would actually look like with more progressed race relations. What kind of environment does this create? How is it different than what we live in? Personally, I think America is heading in the right direction. While we still have many who want to keep this country for the white men only, I think a majority of us are loioking for change, and a push toward multiculturalism.