Topic Six
Re: Forum 1: People, Places, Stories
by Tanya Weller - Monday, 17 October 2016, 5:31 PM
The ‘place’ you are from and the ‘people’ that were a part of your community
Each person is situated within social and institutional power relations.
I grew up in Toronto to white parents with white ancestors. I am a straight middle-class female though I grew up poor. In my early adulthood I attended an all black church for several years. My 2 oldest children grew up for many years there. My oldest son intermarried with a black woman and they have children together now. They attend an all black church in Toronto.
Unearned privilege works to advantage for some and as a disadvantage for others.
The types of people who had power and how you knew they had power
Power and dominance – an adult culture of power. What let you know that you were on adult turf. How do we know who is powerful? How do we recognize power in our society – lots of money, who gets more media coverage, people in uniforms, seniority, how are they addressed – drs., public acceptance. They will be given the benefit of the doubt more often than others, they get away with others taken their word for it. Dominant - is a constructed term, not an assessment of a person’s character. Power is not associated with being naturally superior.
The types of people who had no power and how you knew they had no power
Having to explain yourself, you are ignored, scrutinized, outside the norm, on the receiving end of negative treatment like discrimination. The ‘other’ like in other than the norm.
The types of people who were treated as the non-dominant group (the ones who nobody wanted to be their friend or people talked about them or those who were bullied
handicapped, mentally disabled, poor, minority groups, other sexuality than straight.
Re: Forum 1: People, Places, Stories
by Melissa M - Thursday, 20 October 2016, 9:48 PM
I think a lot of Canadians and people around the world still have many misconceptions about Indigenous peoples and their cultures. When I was younger, I was one of those people. This semester, I am taking a class on Indigenous studies, and it is very interesting to learn about First Nations cultures, ceremonies, and so on. Do you think it is important for future teachers (or anyone for that matter) to take such a class?
Re: Forum 1: People, Places, Stories
by Rashelle P - Wednesday, 19 October 2016, 7:39 PM
While reading your post I came to realize that I wish my parents would have had more of an opportunity to introduce me to more diversity, as I think it definitely would have made moving to Regina where there are so much diversity a lot easier. I can also see how mentally disabled people, and minority groups have no power which I don't believe is necessarily proper or fair.
Re: Forum 1: People, Places, Stories
by Tanya Weller - Monday, 17 October 2016, 5:31 PM
The ‘place’ you are from and the ‘people’ that were a part of your community
Each person is situated within social and institutional power relations.
I grew up in Toronto to white parents with white ancestors. I am a straight middle-class female though I grew up poor. In my early adulthood I attended an all black church for several years. My 2 oldest children grew up for many years there. My oldest son intermarried with a black woman and they have children together now. They attend an all black church in Toronto.
Unearned privilege works to advantage for some and as a disadvantage for others.
The types of people who had power and how you knew they had power
Power and dominance – an adult culture of power. What let you know that you were on adult turf. How do we know who is powerful? How do we recognize power in our society – lots of money, who gets more media coverage, people in uniforms, seniority, how are they addressed – drs., public acceptance. They will be given the benefit of the doubt more often than others, they get away with others taken their word for it. Dominant - is a constructed term, not an assessment of a person’s character. Power is not associated with being naturally superior.
The types of people who had no power and how you knew they had no power
Having to explain yourself, you are ignored, scrutinized, outside the norm, on the receiving end of negative treatment like discrimination. The ‘other’ like in other than the norm.
The types of people who were treated as the non-dominant group (the ones who nobody wanted to be their friend or people talked about them or those who were bullied
handicapped, mentally disabled, poor, minority groups, other sexuality than straight.
Re: Forum 1: People, Places, Stories
by Melissa M - Thursday, 20 October 2016, 9:48 PM
I think a lot of Canadians and people around the world still have many misconceptions about Indigenous peoples and their cultures. When I was younger, I was one of those people. This semester, I am taking a class on Indigenous studies, and it is very interesting to learn about First Nations cultures, ceremonies, and so on. Do you think it is important for future teachers (or anyone for that matter) to take such a class?
Re: Forum 1: People, Places, Stories
by Rashelle P - Wednesday, 19 October 2016, 7:39 PM
While reading your post I came to realize that I wish my parents would have had more of an opportunity to introduce me to more diversity, as I think it definitely would have made moving to Regina where there are so much diversity a lot easier. I can also see how mentally disabled people, and minority groups have no power which I don't believe is necessarily proper or fair.